CVE-2023-28406: BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker to read files with .xml extension. Access to restricted information is limited and the attacker does not control what information is obtained. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products

F5 BIG-IP APM: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
BIG-IP: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Analytics: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
BIG-IP ASM: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Link Controller: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP (LTM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Webaccelerator: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1
F5 Big-Ip Websafe: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.8.2; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.0.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP APM 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; BIG-IP 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Analytics 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM) 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; BIG-IP ASM 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 BIG-IP DNS 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1; F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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