Privilege escalation in BIG-IP mcpd



Published: 2022-08-03
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-35735
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor F5 Networks

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66081

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35735

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly impose security restrictions in mcpd. An authenticated Resource Administrator or Manager can create or modify existing monitor objects in the Configuration utility and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 13.1.0 - 16.1.3

External links

http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13213418


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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