Path traversal in BIG-IP - CVE-2022-29474
Published: May 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62822
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: CVE-2022-29474
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in iControl SOAP. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
BIG-IP
How to mitigate CVE-2022-29474
Install update from vendor's website.
BIG-IP - addressed in versions 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2, 17.0.0