CVE-2023-27378: BIG-IP TMUI XSS vulnerability

Modified

Published 03-05-2023Last modified 29-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27378 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

30/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

7.5/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.39%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

03-05-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
29-01-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in undisclosed pages of the BIG-IP Configuration utility which allow 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

v3.17.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Affected systems

F520 products

big-ip≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.0.1 | ≥ 17.0.0 (No fix recorded) | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 13.1.0 (No fix recorded)
big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_analytics≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1

big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_carrier-grade_nat≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_domain_name_system≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_edge_gateway≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_fraud_protection_service≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_global_traffic_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_link_controller≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_local_traffic_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_ssl_orchestrator≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_webaccelerator≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1
big-ip_websafe≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.5.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.8.2 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.3.4 | ≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0.1

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References

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my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132726Vendor Advisory