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F5 Networks BIG-IP : iControl REST vulnerability (K24465120)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118602

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Synopsis

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

Description

Race conditions in iControl REST may lead to commands executed with different privilege levels than expected. (CVE-2017-6167)

Impact

Sending asynchronous tasks usingthe iControl REST API may be processed as the wrong user and resultin an error.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K24465120.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K24465120

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118602

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL24465120.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2018

Updated: 7/26/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-6167

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager

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: 12/20/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6167