CVE-2023-46748

BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 26, 2023 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:31 AM UTC
21 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score4.3%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 4.3% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 91% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with network access through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46747.

Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Oct 31, 2023
Remediation Due
Nov 21, 2023
1075 days overdue

Description

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.1016.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.417.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHf5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-89

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