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F5 Networks BIG-IP : DHCP Client vulnerability (SOL13219)
high Nessus Plugin ID 78132
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
The ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client, dhclient ,in versions 3.0.x through 4.2.x before 4.2.1-P1, 3.1-ESV before 3.1-ESV-R1, and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by way of shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message, as demonstrated by a hostname that is provided to dhclient-script.Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution SOL13219.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 78132
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL13219.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Published: 10/10/2014
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/23/2011
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-0997
BID: 47176