CVE-2023-43485: F5 BIG-IP TACACS+ plaintext sharedsecret logged
CVE-2023-43485 Published on October 10, 2023
BIGIP and BIG-IQ TACACS+ audit log Vulnerability
When TACACS+ audit forwarding is configured on BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, sharedsecret is logged in plaintext in the audit log. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-43485 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-43485
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 17.1.0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 16.1.0 and below 16.1.4 is affected.
- Version 15.1.0 and below 15.1.9 is affected.
- Version 14.1.0 and below * is affected.
- Version 13.1.0 and below * is affected.
- Version 8.1.0 and below * is affected.
- Version 8.2.0 and below 8.2.0.1.0.13.97-ENG is affected.
- Version 8.3.0 and below 8.3.0.0.12.118-ENG is affected.
Exploit Probability
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