CVE-2023-29163: BIG-IP UDP Profile vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% 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-401

Description

When UDP profile with idle timeout set to immediate or the value 0 is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause TMM to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products

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

How to fix

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

References

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