7.4

CVE-2023-45226: f5 big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
Published 10-10-2023Last modified 18-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-45226 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in f5 big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The BIG-IP SPK TMM (Traffic Management Module) f5-debug-sidecar and f5-debug-sshd containers contains hardcoded credentials that may allow an attacker with the ability to intercept traffic to impersonate the SPK Secure Shell (SSH) server on those containers. This is only exposed when ssh debug is enabled.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 0.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F52 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links