Security Resilience

CVE-2023-22302

F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager 16.1.2.2 – 16.1.3.3

Published
01 February 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 5.9
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0053 43th percentile
Risk Priority 48 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-22302 is a medium-severity Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772) vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager. Its CVSS base score is 5.9 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique LSASS Memory (T1003.001); ranked at the 43th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

In BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, and 16.1.x beginning in 16.1.2.2 to before 16.1.3.3, when an HTTP profile is configured on a virtual server and conditions beyond the attacker’s control exist on the target pool member, undisclosed requests sent to…

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the BIG-IP system can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CWE(s)
CWE-772

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.001 LSASS Memory Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS).
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain other information about domain members such as devices, users, and access rights.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.005 Cached Domain Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access cached domain credentials used to allow authentication to occur in the event a domain controller is unavailable.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.006 DCSync Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credentials and other sensitive information by abusing a Windows Domain Controller's application programming interface (API)(Citation: Microsoft DRSR Dec 2017) (Citation: Microsoft GetNCCChanges) (Citati…
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.007 Proc Filesystem Credential Access
Adversaries may gather credentials from the proc filesystem or `/proc`.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.008 /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to dump the contents of <code>/etc/passwd</code> and <code>/etc/shadow</code> to enable offline password cracking.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

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CVE-2023-22323Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2025-22891Same product: F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager
CVE-2024-21789Same product: F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager
CVE-2023-22418Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22842Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22340Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22326Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22422Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22374Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

Affected Assets

f5
big-ip access policy manager
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip advanced firewall manager
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip analytics
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip application acceleration manager
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip application security manager
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip ddos hybrid defender
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip domain name system
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip fraud protection service
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip link controller
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
f5
big-ip local traffic manager
16.1.2.2 — 16.1.3.3 · 17.0.0 — 17.0.0.2
+2 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-10 Network Disconnect
addresses: CWE-772

Ensures network resources are released once the session ends or becomes inactive, closing the window for missing-release weaknesses.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

DE.CM-09 partial match
blocks

Runtime monitoring may surface resource-exhaustion symptoms but does not address release logic.

ID.AM-08 partial match
blocks

Lifecycle management explicitly requires handling resources through end-of-life including release.

PR.IR-04 partial match
blocks

Capacity monitoring can detect exhaustion caused by unreleased resources but does not prevent the root defect.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent missing resource-release defects during development.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.14 Information transfer partial match
removes
A.5.15 Access control partial match
removes
A.5.16 Identity management partial match
removes
A.5.17 Authentication information partial match
removes
A.5.18 Access rights partial match
removes
A.8.10 Information deletion partial match
degrades

Explicit information-deletion requirements directly address timely release of resources after use.

References