🛡️ CVE-2023-43746
🟠 CVSS 8.7 — High ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-267 NVD
8.7
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing BIG-IP external monitor on a BIG-IP system.  A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 8.7
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE CWE-267
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2023-10-10
Updated 2026-06-08
Modified 2024-11-21
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
big-ip-access-policy-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-advanced-web-application-firewall 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-analytics 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-application-acceleration-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-application-security-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-application-visibility-and-reporting 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-carrier-grade-nat 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-ddos-hybrid-defender 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-domain-name-system 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-fraud-protection-service 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-global-traffic-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-link-controller 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-local-traffic-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-policy-enforcement-manager 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-ssl-orchestrator 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-webaccelerator 16.1.0 16.1.4
big-ip-websafe 16.1.0 16.1.4

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