SB2017052910 - Access bypass in F5 BIG-IP



SB2017052910 - Access bypass in F5 BIG-IP

Published: May 29, 2017 Updated: May 29, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017052910
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Access bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6131)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the target system.

The weakness exists due to default administrative password for the Azure instance administrative user account. A remote user can use a secure shell (SSH) to log in to the BIG-IP system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in full access to the affected system.




Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.