Denial of service in F5 BIG-IP
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-35240 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-404 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
EUVDB-ID: #VU66140
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35240
CWE-ID:
CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attaker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release the Message Routing (MR) Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) profile is configured on a virtual server. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 14.1.0 - 16.1.2
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K28405643
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.
