vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2023-42768: K26910459: BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2023-42768
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 10, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Added
Jan 5, 2024
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
When a non-admin user has been assigned an administrator role via an iControl REST PUT request and later the user's role is reverted back to a non-admin role via the Configuration utility, tmsh, or iControl REST. BIG-IP non-admin user can still have access to iControl REST admin resource. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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