CVE-2023-46748 | BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability

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An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Published: 2023-10-26 Last update: 2025-10-27 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-46748 is rated Critical Active Threat (91.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.47%, 90th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2023-10-31) affecting F5 / BIG-IP Configuration Utility. SQL injection (CWE-89) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2023-46748

Name: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2023-10-31

Action due: 2023-11-21

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-46748

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-46748

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 4.35% 4.47% +0.12%
2 2025-12-12 3.88% 4.35% +0.47%
3 2025-11-21 — 3.88% —

Full EPSS history (28 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-46748

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-46748

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-46748

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_services >= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_services >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_services >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_services >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_services >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-46748

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