F5 Networks BIG-IP : Reflected XSS vulnerability in an undisclosed Configuration utility page (K41704442)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 118659

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Synopsis

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

Description

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the current logged-in user. (CVE-2018-15315)

Impact

BIG-IP

A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific crafted URL that includes the specific target host name and malicious HTML or JavaScript code to a Configuration utility user, which is then reflected back to the victim and executed by the web browser. If the exploit is successful, an attacker can run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Enterprise Manager, BIG-IQ, iWorkflow, and Traffix SDC

There is no impact forthese F5 products; theyare not affected by this vulnerability.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K41704442.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 118659

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL41704442.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 11/2/2018

Updated: 11/2/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15315

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, 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: 10/17/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15315

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