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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Intel BIOS vulnerability (K16162257)

high Nessus Plugin ID 162431

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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 tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K16162257 advisory.

 Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.(CVE-2021-0154)ImpactA local attacker logged in as a privileged user can exploit the vulnerability to gain access to restricted information on an affected system.The following F5 hardware platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2021-0154:BIG-IP i850BIG-IP i2000 seriesBIG-IP i4000 seriesBIG-IP i5000 seriesBIG-IP i7000 seriesBIG-IP i10000 seriesBIG-IP i11000 seriesBIG-IP i15000 seriesVIPRION B4450NFor more information, refer toK9476: The F5 hardware/software compatibility matrix.All versions of Virtual Edition (VE) for the BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products are potentially impacted if the processors underlying the VE installations areaffected. Microcode updates from Intel are available to address this issue but must be applied at the hardware level, which is outside the scope of the ability of F5 to support or patch.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the F5 Networks BIG-IP security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

The vendor has acknowledged the vulnerability, but no solution has been provided.
Refer to the vendor for remediation guidance.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K16162257

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 162431

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL16162257.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 6/22/2022

Updated: 7/18/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-0154

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, 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_security_manager

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

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-0154