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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-38138 – F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-38138

F5 BIG-IP is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

  • Cross-Site Scripting

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-38138

Affected Vendors

F5

Affected Products

  • F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0
  • F5 BIG-IP 15.1.0
  • F5 BIG-IP 14.1.0
  • F5 BIG-IP 16.1.0
  • F5 BIG-IP 13.1.5
  • F5 BIG-IP 17.0.0
  • F5 BIG-IP 16.1.3
  • F5 BIG-IP 17.1.0
  • F5 BIG-IP 15.1.9
  • F5 BIG-IP 14.1.5

Remediation

Refer to F5 Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

F5 Security Advisory

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