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TI-2023-08634 Aliases CVE-2023-22374GHSA-j683-v94g-h65c

iControl SOAP vulnerability

Priority HIGH 76CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code. In appliance mode BIG-IP, a successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.70782 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.0, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP17.0.0 to before 17.1.0; 16.1.2.2 to before 16.1.3.4; 15.1.5.1 to before 15.1.8.2; 14.1.4.6 to before 14.1.5.4; 13.1.5 and later17.1.0, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2, 14.1.5.4Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.0.0 to before 17.1.0; 16.1.2.2 to before 16.1.3.4; 15.1.5.1 to before 15.1.8.2; 14.1.4.6 to before 14.1.5.4; 13.1.5 and later Fixed in 17.1.0, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2, 14.1.5.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4.6 – 14.1.5; 15.1.5.1 – 15.1.8; 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.0, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2, 14.1.5.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22374
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j683-v94g-h65c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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