F5 Networks BIG-IQ REST API Authentication Bypass (SOL16861)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85693

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

According to its version number, the remote F5 Networks BIG-IQ device is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability due to a flaw in the REST API. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to obtain an authentication token for arbitrary LDAP user accounts when the device is configured to use LDAP remote authentication and the LDAP server allows anonymous BIND operations.

Solution

Upgrade to F5 Networks BIG-IQ version 4.4.0 HF2 / 4.5.0 HF2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85693

File Name: f5_bigiq_SOL16861.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/28/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:f5:big-iq, cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_cloud, cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_device, cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_security, cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_adc

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IQ/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/6/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/6/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-4637

BID: 75943

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