Big-IP Websafe vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.
Big-IP Websafe is made by F5. We track 101 published vulnerabilities in it, across 87 versions. 3 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 31 October 2023. If you run Big-IP Websafe, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.
The most recent Big-IP Websafe flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-46747, on 31 October 2023. We keep watching the known-exploited list.
Which versions of Big-IP Websafe do the exploited flaws hit?
Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published by the vendor. Find your version, then patch.
- CVE-2023-46747Exploited list, 31 Oct 2023
F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
13.1.0 to 13.1.514.1.0 to 14.1.515.1.0 to 15.1.1016.1.0 to 16.1.417.1.0 to 17.1.1 - CVE-2023-46748Exploited list, 31 Oct 2023
F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability
13.1.0 to 13.1.514.1.0 to 14.1.515.1.0 to 15.1.1016.1.0 to 16.1.417.1.0 to 17.1.1 - CVE-2023-44487Exploited list, 10 Oct 2023
HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability
13.1.0 to 13.1.514.1.0 to 14.1.515.1.0 to 15.1.1016.1.0 to 16.1.417.1.0
Which Big-IP Websafe vulnerabilities are being exploited?
3 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.
- 9.8F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability due to undisclosed requests that may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the...
- 8.8F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability
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.
- 7.5HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability
HTTP/2 contains a rapid reset vulnerability that allows for a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).
Which Big-IP Websafe flaws are most likely to be used?
Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.
- >99%
The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.
- 97%
Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system...
- 25%CVE-2002-20001High
The Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol allows remote attackers (from the client side) to send arbitrary numbers that are actually not public keys, and trigger expensive server-side DHE modular-exponentiation...
- 14%CVE-2018-5511High
On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on...
- 4.3%CVE-2018-5504High
In some circumstances, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed Websockets requests/responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible...
- 4.2%
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...
- 4.0%CVE-2017-6157High
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, virtual servers with a configuration using the HTTP...
- 3.9%CVE-2017-6164High
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, in some...
- 3.8%CVE-2018-5514High
On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, maliciously crafted HTTP/2 request frames can lead to denial of service.
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F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability due to undisclosed requests that may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46748.
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We track 101 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Big-IP Websafe, across 87 versions. The most recent Big-IP Websafe flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-46747, on 31 October 2023.
3 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2023-46747, CVE-2023-46748 and CVE-2023-44487.
Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-46747, affects 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4 and more. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.
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