#VU46121 Cross-site request forgery in BIG-IP ASM


Published: 2020-08-28

Vulnerability identifier: #VU46121

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5928

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP ASM
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 in the BIG-IP ASM Configuration utility. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as be reused multiple times.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP ASM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0


External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40843345


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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