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TI-2023-22347 Aliases CVE-2023-41964GHSA-8jh5-9mhc-r5j5

BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Database Variable vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

The BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems do not encrypt some sensitive information written to Database (DB) variables.  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 0.00298 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.9BIG-IQ (F5): 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG, 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP16.1.0 to before 16.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 14.1.0 and later; 13.1.0 and later17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.9Patch availableCNA
F5BIG-IQ8.1.0 and later; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG, 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENGPatch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 14.1.0 and later; 13.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.9 Patch available CNA
  • BIG-IQ VendorF5 Affected 8.1.0 and later; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG Fixed in 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG, 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.3.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.9
  • Fix · CNA BIG-IQ (F5) Fixed in 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG, 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IP 15.1.9, 16.1.4

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23448 BIG-IP Appliance mode external monitor vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-21708 BIG-IP IPSEC vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-21348 BIG-IP TCP Profile vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 9 records →
  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IQ 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG, 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23243 BIGIP and BIG-IQ TACACS+ audit log VulnerabilityPriority LOW 24
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41964
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jh5-9mhc-r5j5

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
See all 629 →

Sources

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