Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management - CVE-2023-46747
Published: October 27, 2023 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82544
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46747
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
BIG-IP
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in the Configuration utility. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted requests to the system, bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands on the device.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46747
Install updates from vendor's website.