# CVE-2023-46747: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-46747-f5-big-ip-configuration-utility-authentication-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-10-31. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-46747 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-10-31

F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an authentication bypass vulnerability via undisclosed requests. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port or self IP addresses can bypass authentication to execute arbitrary system commands.

Vendors: [F5](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/f5).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-46747 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-46747 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 31 October 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-46747?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 31 October 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility 13.1.0 - 13.1.5, 14.1.0 - 14.1.5, 15.1.0 - 15.1.10, 16.1.0 - 16.1.4, 17.1.0 - 17.1.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-46747?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2023-46747 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-46747?** Check whether you run F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility 13.1.0 - 13.1.5, 14.1.0 - 14.1.5, 15.1.0 - 15.1.10, 16.1.0 - 16.1.4, 17.1.0 - 17.1.1

## Timeline

- 2023-10-31: disclosed
- 2023-10-31: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-10-31: advisory: Published by F5 Networks

## Related threats

- [F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-46748-f5-big-ip-configuration-utility-sql-injection-vulnerability)