BIG-IP
CVE-2023-42768: BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability
When a non-admin user has been assigned an administrator role via an iControl REST PUT request and later the user's role is reverted back to a non-admin role via the Configuration utility, tmsh, or iControl REST.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| BIG-IP 17.1 | Not affected |
| BIG-IP 16.1 | 16.1.4 or later |
| BIG-IP 15.1 | 15.1.9 or later |
| BIG-IP 14.1 | * or later |
| BIG-IP 13.1 | * or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
When a non-admin user has been assigned an administrator role via an iControl REST PUT request and later the user's role is reverted back to a non-admin role via the Configuration utility, tmsh, or iControl REST. BIG-IP non-admin user can still have access to iControl REST admin resource. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.