BIG-IP APM Guided Configuration vulnerability
Priority LOW 20CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
When BIG-IP APM Guided Configurations are configured, undisclosed sensitive information may be logged in restnoded log. 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 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.8 +3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8 | 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.8, 14.1.0, 13.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | BIG-IP | 6.0 to before 9.0 | 9.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8 Fixed in 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.8, 14.1.0, 13.1.0 Patch available CNA
- BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 6.0 to before 9.0 Fixed in 9.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_guided_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 – 7.7 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_guided_configuration:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_guided_configuration:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 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_guided_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 – 7.7 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_guided_configuration:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_guided_configuration:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.8, 14.1.0, 13.1.0
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 9.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rjx-wj56-x9pm
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-39447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rjx-wj56-x9pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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