#VU16777 Cross-site request forgery in BIG-IP APM - CVE-2018-15334

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16777

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15334

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP APM
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page and force an APM webtop session to log out and require re-authentication.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP APM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 14.1.0

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External links
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74114570

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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