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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM vulnerability (K000137416)
high Nessus Plugin ID 190523
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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 17.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000137416 advisory.- When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM policy with a Request Body Handling option is attached to a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the BD process to terminate. The condition results from setting the Request Body Handling option in the Header-Based Content Profile for an Allowed URL with Apply value and content signatures and detect threat campaigns. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated (CVE-2024-23308)
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 K000137416.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 190523
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000137416.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Published: 2/14/2024
Updated: 10/3/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23308
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:/h:f5:big-ip, 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
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-23308