SB2017051206 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP
Published: May 12, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051206
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9251)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient security controls. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted iControl REST connection, gain elevated privileges and conduct further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.