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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2023-42768

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 i...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Websafe>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-613

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-42768?

CVE-2023-42768 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). 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 i...

How severe is CVE-2023-42768?

CVE-2023-42768 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-42768?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager.