F5 BIG-IQ iControl REST Endpoint unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in F5 BIG-IQ. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component iControl REST Endpoint. This manipulation causes unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-29240. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in F5 BIG-IQ (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component iControl REST Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An authenticated attacker granted a Viewer or Auditor role on a BIG-IQ can upload arbitrary files using an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

The weakness was published 05/03/2023 as K000132719. It is possible to read the advisory at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-29240 since 04/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-32817). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/14/2023 🔍
05/03/2023 +19 days 🔍
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09/19/2025 +869 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000132719
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227935
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2023 19:20
Updated: 09/19/2025 00:51
Changes: 05/03/2023 19:20 (38), 05/27/2023 09:20 (12), 09/19/2025 00:51 (16)
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