Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-22418

Open Redirect in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager 13.1.0 – 13.1.5

Open Redirect
Published
01 February 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0035 28th percentile
Risk Priority 46 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-22418 is a medium-severity Open Redirect (CWE-601) vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Phishing (T1566); ranked at the 28th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A01:2025 Broken Access Control

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

On versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.7, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, an open redirect vulnerability exists on virtual servers enabled with a BIG-IP APM access policy. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated malicious…

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attacker to build an open redirect URI. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CWE(s)
CWE-601

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1566 Phishing Initial Access
Adversaries may send phishing messages to gain access to victim systems.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-22323Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22326Same 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-2023-22374Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22302Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22422Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-23555Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2023-22664Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2022-1388Same product: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

Affected Assets

f5
big-ip access policy manager
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
f5
big-ip advanced firewall manager
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
f5
big-ip analytics
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
f5
big-ip application acceleration manager
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.3.3
f5
big-ip application security manager
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
f5
big-ip ddos hybrid defender
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
f5
big-ip domain name system
14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.3.3
f5
big-ip fraud protection service
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.3.3
f5
big-ip link controller
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
f5
big-ip local traffic manager
13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5.3 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.7
+2 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V3.7.2

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.

AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
addresses: CWE-601

Security awareness includes verifying URLs and avoiding untrusted redirects that lead to malicious sites.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-601

Validates redirect targets and URLs to ensure they conform to allowed destinations.

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.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and untrusted-redirect controls that prevent CWE-601.

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.8.23 Web filtering partial match
mitigates

Preventing access to attacker-controlled or malicious sites stops users from being redirected to untrusted locations via open-redirect or phishing links.

References