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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2023-43485

When TACACS+ audit forwarding is configured on BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, sharedsecret is logged in plaintext in the audit log.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoT...

Vulnerability Description

When TACACS+ audit forwarding is configured on BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, sharedsecret is logged in plaintext in the audit log.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 8.0.0, < 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-eng
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic 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 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 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 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-532

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-43485?

CVE-2023-43485 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). When TACACS+ audit forwarding is configured on BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, sharedsecret is logged in plaintext in the audit log.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoT...

How severe is CVE-2023-43485?

CVE-2023-43485 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-43485?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System.