Vulnerability identifier: #VU51416
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted message to the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) cluster member that was set up for auto failover and cause the corosync process to abort, which leads to a denial of service.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
BIG-IQ Centralized Management: 7.0.0 - 7.1.0.3
External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16352404
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.