TI-2023-13254 Aliases CVE-2023-28742 GHSA-gqj6-hjr3-p5gm

BIG-IP iQuery mesh vulnerability

MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published 2023-05-03 · Updated 2025-02-03

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

When DNS is provisioned, an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in DNS iQuery mesh. 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 0.01474 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.0.1, 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
F5	BIG-IP	17.1.0 to before 17.1.0.1; 17.0.0 and later; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8.2; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.4; 13.1.0 and later	17.1.0.1, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2, 14.1.5.4	Patch available	CNA

BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.0.1; 17.0.0 and later; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8.2; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.4; 13.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.1.0.1, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2, 14.1.5.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system::::::::	13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.4; 17.0.0 to before 17.1.0.1	Vulnerable	F5

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.4; 17.0.0 to before 17.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.0.1, 16.1.3.4, 15.1.8.2, 14.1.5.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-05-03
F5 BIG-IP 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12112 BIG-IP TMUI XSS vulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28742
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqj6-hjr3-p5gm

References

Advisory 1

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132972

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-2023-25231 BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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