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F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (K19430431)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 104190

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

A remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile.
(CVE-2017-6160)

Impact

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEMprovisioned are not vulnerable.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K19430431.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19430431

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 104190

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL19430431.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Published: 10/27/2017

Updated: 3/9/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/27/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6160