CVE-2023-46747

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-10-31), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 97%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
97%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 26, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 14, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46747
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

F5 Issues Warning: BIG-IP Vulnerability Used In Active Exploit Chain | SecPod

https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/
generic

myF5

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-AJP-Smuggling-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 49× in last 7d / 208× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 727 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 10:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-09-19 01:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-18 21:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
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  7. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
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  12. 2026-09-17 20:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  23. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-16 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-16 06:12 UTCEG score recompute
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  29. 2026-09-11 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  31. 2026-09-11 15:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-09-10 23:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  37. 2026-09-10 18:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-09-10 10:20 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-10 10:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-09-09 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  45. 2026-09-09 17:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  51. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  52. 2026-09-08 15:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  63. 2026-09-06 17:06 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (6 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCRazzlemouse/F5-BIG-IP-SmuggleShell-CVE-2023-46747-Exploit
    First seen Dec 3, 2025

    #F5-BIG-IP-CVE-2023-46747-Exploit – Unauthenticated RCE Python exploit & Nuclei template by Raguraman ✓ Automated TCP reverse shell (LHOST/LPORT) ✓ Tested on affected BIG-IP 13.x–17.x ⚠️ Authorized pentesting only

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCvidura2/cve-2023-46747
    First seen Feb 11, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCRevoltSecurities/CVE-2023-46747
    First seen Nov 3, 2023

    An Exploitation script developed to exploit the CVE-2023-46747 which Pre Auth Remote Code Execution of f5-BIG Ip producs

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCnvansluis/test_cve-2023-46747
    First seen Nov 2, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCW01fh4cker/CVE-2023-46747-RCE
    First seen Nov 1, 2023

    exploit for f5-big-ip RCE cve-2023-46747

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmaniak-academy/Mitigate-CVE-2023-46747
    First seen Nov 1, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/f5_bigip_tmui_rce_cve_2023_46747✓ verified
    First seen Oct 26, 2023

    F5 BIG-IP TMUI AJP Smuggling RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-46747.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    F5 BIG-IP - Unauthenticated RCE via AJP Smuggling

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-46747?
CVE-2023-46747 is a critical vulnerability published on October 26, 2023. Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS)…
When was CVE-2023-46747 disclosed?
CVE-2023-46747 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 26, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-46747 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-46747 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 31, 2023, affecting F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46747?
CVE-2023-46747 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-46747?
CVE-2023-46747 affects F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-46747?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-46747, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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