# CVE-2023-46747: BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability

> CVE-2023-46747: BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-46747
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:33Z

- Published: 2023-10-26 20:04 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC · Assigner: f5
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 96.5%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-10-31, federal due date 2023-11-21, ransomware use: Known
- CWE: CWE-288

## Description

Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- F5: BIG-IP

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46747)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46747)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-AJP-Smuggling-Remote-Command-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-AJP-Smuggling-Remote-Command-Execution.html)
- [https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353](https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353)
- [https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/](https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-46747 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-46747.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-46747 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T04:04:05.731Z