SB2024050927 - MitM attack in F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager 



SB2024050927 - MitM attack in F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager

Published: May 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024050927
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32049)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure communication between the BIG-IP Next Central Manager and BIG-IP Next LTM/WAF instances. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and decrypt traffic between the instances.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.