CVE-2022-23023
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (151)
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- n/a BIG-IP & BIG-IQ≤ 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.xenisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2191F5 BIG-IP: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-01-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in F5 BIG-IP ausnutzen, um einen Cross Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen oder Informationen offenzulegen.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23023cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11742742cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-memory-leak-via-iControl-REST-37307cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022012007cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11742742enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11742742MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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