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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP file validation vulnerability (K49580002)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 88025

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Synopsis

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

Description

The BIG-IP Configuration utility may not properly validate file type or contents where uploaded files are allowed in the Access Policy Manager configuration section ( uploadImage.php). (CVE-2015-8021)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K49580002.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K49580002

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 88025

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL49580002.nasl

Version: 2.11

Type: local

Published: 1/21/2016

Updated: 1/4/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, 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_policy_enforcement_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, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8021