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CVE-2023-28742: BIG-IP iQuery mesh vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.5% 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-78
Description
When DNS is provisioned, an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in DNS iQuery mesh. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected products
- 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
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP DNS 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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