CVE-2023-42768 HIGH

CVE-2023-42768: BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability

Vendor F5
Product BIG-IP
Weakness CWE-613 · Insufficient session expiration
Published October 10, 2023
Last update September 19, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

When a non-admin user has been assigned an administrator role via an iControl REST PUT request and later the user's role is reverted back to a non-admin role via the Configuration utility, tmsh, or iControl REST. BIG-IP non-admin user can still have access to iControl REST admin resource.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 10, 2023 CVE published
September 19, 2024 Record updated