CVE-2023-29240 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29240: BIG-IQ iControl REST Vulnerability

Vendor F5

Product BIG-IQ

Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization

Published May 3, 2023

Last update September 18, 2025

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An authenticated attacker granted a Viewer or Auditor role on a BIG-IQ can upload arbitrary files using an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2023 CVE published

September 18, 2025 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29240 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html

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