Multiple vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP iControl REST
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-7657 CVE-2017-7658 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-444 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU13528
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7657
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of queries that do not match the dynamic URL pattern for webapps that use default error handling settings. A remote attacker can send a query that submits malicious input, trigger a java.nio.file.InvalidPathException message, which could allow the attacker to view sensitive information, such as the software installation path.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 14.1.0 - 16.1.2.1
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002140
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.
2) HTTP request smuggling attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU13529
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7658
CWE-ID:
CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct an HTTP request smuggling attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling HTTP requests that contain more than one content-length header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request that contains a transfer-encoding header and a content-length header, cause the software and an upstream HTTP agent to misinterpret the boundary of the request and to poison the web cache on the system, which could be used to conduct further attacks.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 14.1.0 - 16.1.2.1
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002140
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.
