F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability (K23734425)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 122763

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Synopsis

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

Description

When remote authentication is enabled for administrative users and all external users are granted the guest role, unsanitized values can be reflected to the client via the login page. This can lead to a cross-site scripting attack against unauthenticated clients.
(CVE-2019-6600)

Impact

BIG-IP

This vulnerability may lead to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an unauthenticated client via the login Username field.

BIG-IQ, F5 iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager, and Traffix SDC

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

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K23734425.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 122763

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL23734425.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 3/12/2019

Updated: 11/3/2023

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-2019-6600

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: 3/11/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6600

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