Improper input validation in BIG-IP AFM - CVE-2017-6143
Published: May 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12772
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6143
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP AFM
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to X509 certificate verification was not correctly implemented in the IP Intelligence Subscription and IP Intelligence feed-list features, and thus the remote server's identity is not properly validated. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to X509 certificate verification was not correctly implemented in the IP Intelligence Subscription and IP Intelligence feed-list features, and thus the remote server's identity is not properly validated. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6143
Update to versions 13.0.0, 12.1.2 HF1, 11.6.3 or 11.5.6.