Man-in-the-middle in F5 BIG-IP PEM
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-6144 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU8920
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6144
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to conduct MITM-attack.
The weakness exists due to improper verification of certificates when the Type Allocation Code (TAC) database file is download via HTTPS. An adjacent attacker can use man-in-the-middle techniques to monitor the traffic from a user attempting to download the TAC database file via HTTPS and access or modify sensitive information in the TAC database file.
Update to version 12.1.2 HF 1 or 13.0.0.
BIG-IP PEM: 12.1.0 - 12.1.2
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K81601350
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
