SB2019122020 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in F5 BIG-IP DNS
Published: December 20, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019122020
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores password in plaintext.
A remote user can use the TMOS Shell (tmsh) utility or the tsig-key configuration stanza in the "/config/bigip.conf" file and view the TSIG key secret in plain text.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.