Denial of service in F5 Enterprise Manager



Published: 2017-12-22 | Updated: 2017-12-25
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-6134
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor F5 Networks

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU9737

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6134

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the default configuration due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An adjacent attacker can send specially crafted packets to cause the target Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and traffic to disrupt.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.1.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Enterprise Manager: 3.0.0 - 3.1.0

External links

http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37404773


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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