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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.