CVE-2023-38423

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A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 0.00432

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Affected Products & Versions

f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
Show all 60 affected productsf5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip analytics>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip analytics>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip analytics>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip analytics>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip analytics>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.5
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.5.5
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3.5
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.0.2

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Scoring & Timeline

5.4

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · f5sirt@f5.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD02 Aug 2023 · 04:15 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical impact

partial

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134535Vendor Advisory

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