Vulnerability

CVE-2023-46748

High· 8.8KEVCVSS8.8EPSS4%

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F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability

F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with network access through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46747.

Threat signal

99/100

Severe

Severity

high

CVSS

8.8

EPSS

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

935d overdue

AffectedF5 — BIG-IP Configuration Utility

Added to KEV

2023-10-31

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2023-11-21

Required action (CISA verbatim)

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

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with network access through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46747.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

8.8/ 10HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredLowStandard user privileges sufficient.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

4.35%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p89

higher than 89% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Mid-pack — moderate exploitation likelihood.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2023-46748. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: yes
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2023-10-31Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2023-10-31Published
2023-11-21Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

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