F5 BIG-IP security bypass | CVE-2023-42768

NAME
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F5 BIG-IP security bypass

Platforms Affected:
F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP 15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP 14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP 13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.3
F5 BIG-IP 14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP 15.1.8

Risk Level:
7.2

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Bypass Security

DESCRIPTION
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F5 BIG-IP could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw when reverting back to a non-admin role via the Configuration utility, tmsh, or iControl REST. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access the iControl REST admin resource.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
High

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Network



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