#VU9746 Race condition in F5 Networks products - CVE-2017-6167

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9746

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6167

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP WebSafe

Software vendor:
F5 Networks

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to race condition when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send asynchronous tasks via the iControl REST interface, trigger a race condition and execute commands with elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 12.1.3, 13.1.0.

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24465120