Cleartext storage of sensitive information in BIG-IP DNS - #VU23775

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in BIG-IP DNS - #VU23775

Published: December 20, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23775
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP DNS

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources