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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM Edge Client proxy vulnerability (K30525503)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 163402

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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 / 15.1.5.1 / 16.1.2.2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K30525503 advisory.

 - In all versions before 7.2.1.4, when proxy settings are configured in the network access resource of a BIG-IP APM system, connecting BIG-IP Edge Client on Mac and Windows is vulnerable to a DNS rebinding attack. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
 (CVE-2022-23032)

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 K30525503.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K30525503

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 163402

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL30525503.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 7/22/2022

Updated: 11/3/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-23032

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-23032