Cisco BIG-IP AFM Crash via NAT rule on FastL4 before 17.0.0.2
CVE-2023-22281 Published on February 1, 2023
BIG-IP AFM vulnerability
On versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.8, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, when a BIG-IP AFM NAT policy with a destination NAT rule is configured on a FastL4 virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-22281 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Uninitialized Resource
The software uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized. When a resource has not been properly initialized, the software may behave unexpectedly. This may lead to a crash or invalid memory access, but the consequences vary depending on the type of resource and how it is used within the software.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-22281
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 17.0.0 and below 17.0.0.2 is affected.
- Version 16.1.0 and below 16.1.3.3 is affected.
- Version 15.1.0 and below 15.1.8 is affected.
- Version 14.1.0 and below 14.1.5.3 is affected.
- Version 13.1.0 and below * is affected.
Exploit Probability
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