CVE-2023-43746
HIGHDescription
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. 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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-41244 | High | 7.8 | 7.9% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-42365 | High | 7.4 | 4.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-47811 | Medium | 4.1 | 4.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-29396 | High | 8.8 | 3.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-10169 | Medium | 6.6 | 1.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-10170 | Medium | 6.6 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-43746?
Published advisories record a fix for 18 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2023-43746 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-43746 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.43% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-43746?
CVE-2023-43746 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-43746 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for big-ip access policy manager (NVD), big-ip advanced firewall manager (NVD), big-ip advanced web application firewall (NVD), big-ip analytics (NVD), and 14 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.