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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP TMUI XSS vulnerability (K79902360)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 126409

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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 Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) also known as the BIG-IP Configuration utility. (CVE-2019-6625)

Impact

To perform the attack, a user must visit a specially crafted URL that includes the specific target host name. If the exploit is successful, an attacker can run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. In the case of an administrative user with Advanced Shell ( bash ) access, successful exploitation of this vulnerability can be leveraged to completely compromise the BIG-IP system through Remote Code Execution.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K79902360.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K79902360

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 126409

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL79902360.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 7/2/2019

Updated: 11/3/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

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-2019-6625

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_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, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6625