ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2023-46747: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Vendor | F5 |
|---|---|
| Product | BIG-IP Configuration Utility |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 31 Oct 2023 |
| CISA federal deadline | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-288 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability due to undisclosed requests that may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46748.
SOURCES
Other F5 flaws
- CVE-2026-94127: F5 BIG-IP APM Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-53521: F5 BIG-IP Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-46748: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-22991: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.