# Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager vulnerabilities

> Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager is made by F5. We track 457 published vulnerabilities in it, across 256 versions. 10 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 31 October 2023. If you run Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/f5/big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [F5](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/f5)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 457
- **Known to be exploited:** 10
- **Versions tracked:** 256
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2023-46748](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46748), 31 October 2023. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "13.1.0 to before 13.1.5" means from 13.1.0 up to, but not including, 13.1.5.

- [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-2023-46747](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-2023-44487](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-2014-0196](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-0196) (Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability): 11.3.0 to 11.5.1
- [CVE-2022-1388](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-1388) (F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability): 11.6.1 to 11.6.5, 12.1.0 to 12.1.6, 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6, 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1, 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169) (GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability): 11.3.0 to 11.5.1, 11.6.0
- [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271) (GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability): 11.3.0 to 11.5.1, 11.6.0
- [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-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
- [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

## Which Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager vulnerabilities are being exploited?

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

- [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-2023-46747](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-2023-44487](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-2014-0196](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-0196): Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 22%, known exploited since 12 May 2023.
- [CVE-2022-1388](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-1388): F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 10 May 2022.
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 28 January 2022.
- [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 28 January 2022.
- [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-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.
- [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.

## Which Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 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-2020-5902](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-5902): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487): >99%, High (CVSS 7.5), known exploited
- [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2022-1388](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-1388): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169): >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-2019-11477](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-11477): 99%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-46747](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-46747): 97%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2019-11478](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-11478): 95%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-41622](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-41622): 92%, High (CVSS 8.8)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager have?

We track 457 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, across 256 versions. The most recent Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-46748, on 31 October 2023.

### Which Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager vulnerabilities are being exploited?

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

### Which versions of Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-46748, 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.

### How do I get alerts for Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager?

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