SB2018012201 - Man-in-the-middle in F5 BIG-IP AFM



SB2018012201 - Man-in-the-middle in F5 BIG-IP AFM

Published: January 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018012201
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6142)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack.

The weakness exists due to the early access 'user id' feature does not properly validate the remote server's X.509 certificatel. A remote attacker can use man-in-the-middle technique and access and modify IP Intelligence (IPI) policy enforcement data communicated between the remote server and the target Advanced Firewall Manager.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.