SB2024081523 - Overly restrictive account lockout mechanism in F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager webUI
Published: August 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081523
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Overly restrictive account lockout mechanism (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37028)
CWE-ID: CWE-645 - Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to lock out other users.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an overly restrictive account lockout mechanism in the webUI. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests and lock out an account that has never been logged in.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.