October 31, 2023 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2023-46747 — F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility
known ransomware use
F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2023-10-31- Federal due date
2023-11-21- Vendor
- F5
- Product
- BIG-IP Configuration Utility
- EPSS
- 100.0th percentile (score 0.944, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46747
CISA short description
F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability due to undisclosed requests that may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46748.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.