#VU59871 Resource exhaustion in BIG-IP - CVE-2022-23023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59871

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23023

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within iControl REST API endpoint. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request to the API endpoint and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 12.1.0 HF1 - 12.1.6, 13.1.0 - 13.1.4.1, 14.1.0 - 14.1.4.4, 15.1.0 - 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 - 16.1.2

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External links
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11742742

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.