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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM XSS vulnerability (K30343902)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 144358

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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 the resource information page for authenticated users when a full webtop is configured on the BIG-IP APM system. (CVE-2020-27726)

Impact

An attacker can craft a malicious URL and send it to an authenticated user to launch a XSSattack.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K30343902.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K30343902

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 144358

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL30343902.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 12/17/2020

Updated: 11/2/2023

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-2020-27726

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:/h:f5:big-ip

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/24/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-27726

IAVA: 2021-A-0004-S