#VU59837 Incorrect calculation in BIG-IP AFM - CVE-2022-23028
Published: January 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59837
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23028
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP AFM
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation error when global AFM SYN cookie protection (TCP Half Open flood vector) is activated in the AFM Device Dos or DOS profile. Such configuration causes certain types of TCP connections fail. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.