CVE-2023-46747

BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability

Critical 9.8
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 31 Oct 2023
Used in ransomware campaigns

Description

Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the 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

Key facts

Published: 26 Oct 2023
Last changed: 21 Oct 2025
Assigned by: f5
KEV added: 31 Oct 2023
KEV fix due: 21 Nov 2023
Used in ransomware: Yes, according to CISA
EPSS: 96.715% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.886% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (f5)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	BIG-IP	Default status: unknown 17.1.0 up to but excluding * (affected); at Hotfix-BIGIP-17.1.0.3.0.75.4-ENG.iso unaffected, at Hotfix-BIGIP-17.1.1.0.2.6-ENG.iso unaffected 16.1.0 up to but excluding * (affected); at Hotfix-BIGIP-16.1.4.1.0.50.5-ENG.iso unaffected 15.1.0 up to but excluding * (affected); at Hotfix-BIGIP-15.1.10.2.0.44.2-ENG.iso unaffected 14.1.0 up to but excluding * (affected); at Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.5.6.0.10.6-ENG.iso unaffected 13.1.0 up to but excluding * (affected); at Hotfix-BIGIP-13.1.5.1.0.20.2-ENG.iso unaffected