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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM OAuth failure response message vulnerability (K27617652)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119895

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Synopsis

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

Description

When APM is deployed as an OAuth Resource Server, APM becomes a client application to an external OAuth authorization server. In certain cases when communication between the BIG-IP APM and the OAuth authorization server is lost, APM may not display the intended message in the failure response. (CVE-2018-15335)

Impact

BIG-IP APM

A vulnerable BIG-IP APM system may not include the intended diagnostic content in its failure response.

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), BIG-IQ, Enterprise Manager, F5 iWorkflow, and Traffix SDC

There is no impact; these F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability..

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K27617652.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K27617652

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119895

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL27617652.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 12/28/2018

Updated: 2/18/2025

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:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15335

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_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: 12/27/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15335