Security restrictions bypass in F5 BIG-IP
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-6145 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP WebSafe Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Analytics Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP LTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Link Controller Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP DNS Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP AAM Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor |
F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU8921
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6145
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the iControl REST API.
The weakness exists in the iControl REST API of multiple F5 BIG-IP systems due to improper validation of cookies when the
iControl REST API converts BIGIPAuthCookie
authorization cookies to X-F5-Auth-Token tokens.A remote attcker can obtain an expired BIG-IP authentication cookie could exploit this
vulnerability to access valid iControl REST tokens, which could be used
to access the iControl REST API on a targeted system.
Install update from vendor's website.
BIG-IP WebSafe: 12.0 - 13.0.0
: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
BIG-IP Link Controller: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
BIG-IP ASM: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
: 12.0 HF1 - 13.0.0
BIG-IP Analytics: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
BIG-IP AAM: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
: 12.0.0 - 13.0.0
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22317030
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
