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F5 Networks BIG-IP : TLS Triple Handshake Attack vulnerability (K000132686)

high Nessus Plugin ID 216995

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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 17.5.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000132686 advisory.

 The original TLS protocol includes a weakness in master secret negotiation, potentially allowing the Triple Handshake Attack that is mitigated by the Extended Master Secret (EMS) extension defined in RFC 7627.

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

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000132686.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132686

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 216995

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000132686.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 3/3/2025

Updated: 3/3/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, 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:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_irules_lx, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_iapps_lx

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: 2/28/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/28/2023