Vulnerability identifier: #VU66085

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34655

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions / Firmware

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, when an iRule containing the HTTP::payload command is configured on a virtual server. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the system and cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 16.0.0 - 16.0.1, 15.1.0 - 15.1.6, 14.1.0 - 14.1.4.6

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Fixed software versions

CPE

• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93504311

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?