SB2017052910 - Access bypass in F5 BIG-IP
Published: May 29, 2017 Updated: May 29, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052910
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Access bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6131)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
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.