CVE-2024-23976

BIG-IP Appliance mode iAppsLX vulnerability

MEDIUM
6
CVSS Score
Published: February 14, 2024 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:13 AM UTC
13 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions utilizing iAppsLX templates on a BIG-IP system.  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.

15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.417.1.0
Affected range stops below 15.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

6MEDIUMf5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-266

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