# Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall vulnerabilities

> Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall is made by F5. We track 116 published vulnerabilities in it, across 119 versions. 6 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 31 October 2023. If you run Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

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## At a glance

- **Made by:** [F5](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/f5)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 116
- **Known to be exploited:** 6
- **Versions tracked:** 119
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2023-46747](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46747), 31 October 2023. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.3" means from 12.1.0 up to, but not including, 12.1.5.3.

- [CVE-2023-46747](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46747) (F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability): 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, 17.1.0 to 17.1.1
- [CVE-2023-46748](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46748) (F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability): 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, 17.1.0 to 17.1.1
- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487) (HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability): 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, 17.1.0
- [CVE-2021-22991](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22991) (F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow): 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.3, 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6, 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4, 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2.1, 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1
- [CVE-2020-5902](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-5902) (F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 11.6.1 to before 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.6, 15.0.0 to before 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0 to before 15.1.0.4
- [CVE-2021-22986](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22986) (F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.3, 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6, 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4, 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2.1, 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1

## Which Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall vulnerabilities are being exploited?

6 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2023-46747](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46747): F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 97%, known exploited since 31 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-46748](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46748): F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 4.5%, known exploited since 31 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487): HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 10 October 2023.
- [CVE-2021-22991](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22991): F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 61%, known exploited since 18 January 2022.
- [CVE-2020-5902](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-5902): F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-22986](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22986): F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.

## Which Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487): >99%, High (CVSS 7.5), known exploited
- [CVE-2020-5902](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-5902): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2021-22986](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22986): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2023-46747](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46747): 97%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2021-22992](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22992): 73%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22991](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22991): 61%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2002-20001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2002-20001): 25%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-22987](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22987): 14%, Critical (CVSS 9.9)
- [CVE-2021-22988](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22988): 10%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-22989](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22989): 8.8%, Critical (CVSS 9.1)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall have?

We track 116 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall, across 119 versions. The most recent Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-46747, on 31 October 2023.

### Which Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall vulnerabilities are being exploited?

6 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2023-46747, CVE-2023-46748 and CVE-2023-44487.

### Which versions of Big-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-46747, affects 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4 and more. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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