{"id":"CVE-2023-43746","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-43746","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T08:10:45.500Z","title":"When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing BIG-IP external monitor on a BIG-IP system.","description":"\nWhen running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing BIG-IP external monitor on a BIG-IP system.  A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.","published":"2023-10-10T13:15:22.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T06:26:20.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"f5sirt@f5.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":8.7,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-267"],"affected":["f5/big-ip access policy manager","f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager","f5/big-ip application security manager","f5/big-ip domain name system","f5/big-ip local traffic manager","f5/big-ip advanced web application firewall","f5/big-ip analytics","f5/big-ip application acceleration manager","f5/big-ip application visibility and reporting","f5/big-ip carrier-grade nat","f5/big-ip ddos hybrid defender","f5/big-ip fraud protection service","f5/big-ip global traffic manager","f5/big-ip link controller","f5/big-ip policy enforcement manager","f5/big-ip ssl orchestrator","f5/big-ip webaccelerator","f5/big-ip websafe"],"epss":{"score":0.00533,"percentile":0.448,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K41072952","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"f5sirt@f5.com"},{"url":"https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K41072952","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43746","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}