CVE-2023-28406

Medium

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker to read files with .xml extension. Access to restricted information is limited and the attacker does not control what information is obtained.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductF5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
PublishedMay 3, 2023
First seenMay 3, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_analytics14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_edge_gateway14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_analytics13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_link_controller13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
f5 big-ip_websafe13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.2, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.4, 17.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.0.114.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1

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CVE-2023-28406 · F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager · Dark Radar