High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-45844

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.

Affected products

F5, Inc./Big IPllm-fuzzy2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 17.1.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

offsec.almond.consulting/privilege-escalation-f5-CVE-2024-45844.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140061nvdVendor Advisory

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Severity

HighCVSS v3.1

7.2/ 10

CVSS v48.6

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

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Vector

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

EPSS

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

10.51%

VYPR risk score

Composite of severity, exploitation, and reach.

0.48medium

cvss	0.468
epss	0.008
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

Weaknesses

CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CVE ID

CVE-2024-45844

Credits

FA
F5 acknowledges myst404 from Almond for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
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