F5 Networks BIG-IP : XSS vulnerability in the BIG-IP and Enterprise Manager Configuration utilities (K16838)

high Nessus Plugin ID 93850

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Synopsis

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

Description

Using the BIGIPAuthUsernameCookie value with /tmui/login.jsp can expose a cross-site scripting (XSS) security flaw. (CVE-2015-1470)

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K16838.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93850

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL16838.nasl

Version: 2.9

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2016

Updated: 1/4/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, 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

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: 7/2/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1470

Detections

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