Denial of service in BIG-IP AFM SYN cookie protection feature
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-23028 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-682 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect calculation
EUVDB-ID: #VU59837
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23028
CWE-ID:
CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation error when global AFM SYN cookie protection (TCP Half Open flood vector) is activated in the AFM Device Dos or DOS profile. Such configuration causes certain types of TCP connections fail. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP AFM: 13.1.0 - 15.1.5
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16101409
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
