#VU13560 Information disclosure in BIG-IP


Published: 2018-07-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13560

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5525

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility due to exposure of files containing F5-provided data only. A local attacker can gain access to arbitrary data.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 11.6.3.2, 11.5.6, 12.1.3, 12.1.2 HF1, 13.1.0, 13.0.0 HF1.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 13.0.0, 11.6.0 - 11.6.3, 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0 - 11.4.1, 11.5.0 - 11.5.5

External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00363258

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Multiple vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP