CVE-2023-43485 | BDVDB-2026-213779 Detail

F5BIG-IP

Description#

When TACACS+ audit forwarding is configured on BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, sharedsecret is logged in plaintext in the audit log. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References#

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K06110200

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-10-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-18Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-10-10
Last modified: 2024-09-18

Vendor information

Vendor: F5
Product: BIG-IP

All F5 vulnerabilities

Score

5.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 8.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Information Disclosure

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
17.1.0
Vulnerable
>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.4
Fixed
16.1.4
Vulnerable
>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.9
Fixed
15.1.9
Vulnerable
14.1.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
13.1.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).