F5 BIG-IP up to 17.1.0 Configuration Utility sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 13.1.5/14.1.5/15.1.10/16.1.4/17.1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Configuration Utility. Such manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-46748. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 13.1.5/14.1.5/15.1.10/16.1.4/17.1.0 (Firewall Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Configuration Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

The weakness was released 10/26/2023 as K000137365. The advisory is shared for download at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-46748 since 10/25/2023. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 10/31/2023 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 11/21/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 15.1.10.2, 16.1.4.1 or 17.1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• F5

Name

• BIG-IP

Version

• 13.1.0
• 13.1.1
• 13.1.2
• 13.1.3
• 13.1.4
• 13.1.5
• 14.1.0
• 14.1.1
• 14.1.2
• 14.1.3
• 14.1.4
• 14.1.5
• 15.1.0
• 15.1.1
• 15.1.2
• 15.1.3
• 15.1.4
• 15.1.5
• 15.1.6
• 15.1.7
• 15.1.8
• 15.1.9
• 15.1.10
• 16.1.0
• 16.1.1
• 16.1.2
• 16.1.3
• 16.1.4
• 17.0
• 17.1.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://f5.com/

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