// For flags

CVE-2023-29240

BIG-IQ iControl REST Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: F5 acknowledges Mateusz Dąbrowski of ING for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-04-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-03 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132719 2023-05-10
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
F5
Search vendor "F5"
 Big-iq Centralized Management
Search vendor "F5" for product "Big-iq Centralized Management"
 >= 8.0.0 < 8.3.0
Search vendor "F5" for product "Big-iq Centralized Management" and version " >= 8.0.0 < 8.3.0"
-
Affected