CVE-2022-23023: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-23023 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 25-01-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On BIG-IP version 16.1.x before 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.5, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, and BIG-IQ all versions of 8.x and 7.x, undisclosed requests by an authenticated iControl REST user can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.90% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F515 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.4 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.2
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.4 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.2
- big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.4 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.2
- big-ip_analytics≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.4 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.2
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.4 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.2
1 vendor · 15 products