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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM vulnerability (K23024812)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118643

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Synopsis

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

Description

When the BIG-IP APM system renders certain pages with a logon agent or a confirm box, the system may disclose configuration information such as partition and agent names via URI parameters. (CVE-2018-5544)

Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of information.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K23024812.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K23024812

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118643

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL23024812.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2018

Updated: 11/3/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5544

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_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: 7/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/31/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5544