#VU23775 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in BIG-IP DNS
Published: December 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23775
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP DNS
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores password in plaintext.
A remote user can use the TMOS Shell (tmsh) utility or the tsig-key configuration stanza in the "/config/bigip.conf" file and view the TSIG key secret in plain text.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.