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CVE-2024-45844

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-10-16
  • Fixed in17.1.1.4 · 16.1.5 · 15.1.10.5
  • WeaknessCWE-306

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Description

BIG-IP monitor functionality may allow an attacker to bypass access control restrictions, regardless of the port lockdown settings.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-10-1615:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · NVD
F5 big-ip
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.1≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.1.417.1.1.4
16.1≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.516.1.5
15.1≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.515.1.10.5
F5 big-ip access policy manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.1≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.1.417.1.1.4
16.1≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.516.1.5
15.1≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.515.1.10.5
F5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.1≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.1.417.1.1.4
16.1≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.516.1.5
15.1≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.515.1.10.5

19 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As f5, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • F5 BIG-IPother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.1.4fixed in 17.1.1.4custom
    • ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.5fixed in 16.1.5custom
    • ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.5fixed in 15.1.10.5custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-10-16

Fix

  1. Update F5 big-ip to 17.1.1.4 · 16.1.5 · 15.1.10.5

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-10-21
  • CNACVSS 4.08.6known since 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.17.2known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-306known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score10.6 %read 2026-11-09
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2024-10-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-gfc8-6qcc-3mvm

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45844?

BIG-IP monitor functionality may allow an attacker to bypass access control restrictions, regardless of the port lockdown settings.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Is CVE-2024-45844 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-45844, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-45844?

CVE-2024-45844 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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