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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP AFM virtual server vulnerability (K24358905)
high Nessus Plugin ID 156826
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 13.1.5 / 14.1.4.5 / 15.1.4.1 / 16.1.2 / 17.0.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K24358905 advisory.- On BIG-IP AFM version 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and 13.1.x beginning in 13.1.3.4, when a virtual server is configured with both HTTP protocol security and HTTP Proxy Connect profiles, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
(CVE-2022-23018)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K24358905.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 156826
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL24358905.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Published: 1/19/2022
Updated: 5/10/2024
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-23018
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:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_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: 1/19/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-23018
IAVA: 2022-A-0044-S