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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-46748Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: f5 · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2023-46748ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 8.8CWE-89

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

Published: 27 Oct 2023•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 12:01 PM IST•Source identifier: f5sirt@f5.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added31 Oct 2023
Due21 Nov 2023
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
8.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcef5sirt@f5.com
EPSS probability
4.3%0.043
Percentile91st
Weakness type
CWE-89
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; Known exploitation signal from CISA KEV or ransomware metadata; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

20 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • f5 big-ip access policy manager · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip local traffic manager · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip automation toolchain · >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5; >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5; >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10; >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4; >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip container ingress services · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip domain name system · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip application security manager · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip analytics · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip application acceleration manager · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip fraud protection services · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip global traffic manager · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip link controller · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip webaccelerator · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 big-ip websafe · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched kev-network-exposure (CVSS AV:N, CISA KEV Listed); sql-injection (CWE-89)

Exposure

  1. Identify assets with the exact CVE and confirm the affected product/version against the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · KEV listing raises urgency, but inventory is needed to establish local exposure. · Rule kev-network-exposure
  2. Locate the affected application endpoint and confirm its deployed version.Telemetry: Application access logs · The CWE describes a weakness class, not which local endpoint is affected. · Rule sql-injection

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review relevant edge or application access logs for unusual requests around the advisory window.Telemetry: CommonSecurityLog · Log review is a hunting hypothesis; KEV listing alone does not show local exploitation. · Rule kev-network-exposure
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review requests to the affected endpoint for unusual query syntax and response anomalies.Telemetry: Application access logs · Request and error patterns can guide an SQL injection investigation. · Rule sql-injection

Response

  1. Recheck the affected assets after the source-stated mitigation or update is applied.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies local remediation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
31 Oct 2023
Required action due
21 Nov 2023
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
f5sirt@f5.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2023-10-31my.f5.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordsecpod.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2023-46748
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2023-46748
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2023-46748"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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