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F5 Networks BIG-IP : AMD processors vulnerability (K43357358)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 163088
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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 K43357358 advisory.- A potential vulnerability in some AMD processors using frequency scaling may allow an authenticated attacker to execute a timing attack to potentially enable information disclosure. (CVE-2022-23823)
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.
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 163088
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL43357358.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Published: 7/13/2022
Updated: 5/7/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-23823
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, 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
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-23823