Authenticated RCE in DNS iQuery Mesh
CVE-2023-28742 Published on May 3, 2023
BIG-IP iQuery mesh vulnerability
When DNS is provisioned, an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in DNS iQuery mesh.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-28742 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2023-28742 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-28742
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 17.1.0 and below 17.1.0.1 is affected.
- Version 17.0.0 and below * is affected.
- Version 16.1.0 and below 16.1.3.4 is affected.
- Version 15.1.0 and below 15.1.8.2 is affected.
- Version 14.1.0 and below 14.1.5.4 is affected.
- Version 13.1.0 and below * is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.