Cleartext storage of sensitive information in BIG-IP DNS - #VU23775
Published: December 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23775
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores password in plaintext.
A remote user can use the TMOS Shell (tmsh) utility or the tsig-key configuration stanza in the "/config/bigip.conf" file and view the TSIG key secret in plain text.
Affected software
BIG-IP DNS
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
BIG-IP DNS - addressed in versions 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.1.0