How severe is CVE-2023-43125?

CVE-2023-43125 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-43125 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-43125?

CVE-2023-43125 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43125?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-43125 published?

CVE-2023-43125 was published on 2023-09-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-43125

CVE-2023-43125 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-319.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-319
Affected product: F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Published: 2023-09-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

BIG-IP APM clients may send IP traffic outside of the VPN tunnel. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43125?: BIG-IP APM clients may send IP traffic outside of the VPN tunnel. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
How severe is CVE-2023-43125?: CVE-2023-43125 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-43125 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-43125?: CVE-2023-43125 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43125?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-43125 published?: CVE-2023-43125 was published on 2023-09-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000136909

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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