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CVE-2023-45219


Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability exist in an undisclosed BIG-IP TMOS shell (tmsh) command which may allow an authenticated attacker with resource administrator role privileges to view sensitive information.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 19 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 16 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-10-10T13:15:22.297

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:26:34.270

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-200
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 16.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe ≤ 13.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe ≤ 14.1.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe < 15.1.9 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe < 16.1.4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.