F5 Networks BIG-IP : HTTP cookie vulnerability (SOL15406)

low Nessus Plugin ID 78184

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The built-in web servers for multiple networking devices do not set the Secure attribute for sensitive cookies in HTTPS sessions, which could cause the user agent to send those cookies in plaintext over an HTTP session with the same server. (CVE-2004-0462)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution SOL15406.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 78184

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL15406.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 10/10/2014

Updated: 1/4/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0462

Detections

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