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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-22374

A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 70.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code. In appliance mode BIG-IP, a successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS 3.1
8.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
70.78% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-134
Affected
f5/big-ip access policy manager · f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager · f5/big-ip analytics · f5/big-ip application acceleration manager · f5/big-ip application security manager · f5/big-ip ddos hybrid defender · f5/big-ip domain name system · f5/big-ip fraud protection service · f5/big-ip link controller · f5/big-ip local traffic manager · f5/big-ip policy enforcement manager · f5/big-ip ssl orchestrator
Source
f5sirt@f5.com
EPSS trend
0%38%75%29 October 2026: 70.78%3 November 2026: 70.78%29 October 20263 November 2026

EPSS moved from 70.8% on 29 October 2026 to 70.8% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.