Vulnerability identifier: #VU71784
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-IP AFM
Hardware solutions /
Security hardware applicances
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 a BIG-IP AFM NAT policy with a destination NAT rule is configured on a FastL4 virtual server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
BIG-IP AFM: 13.1.0 - 17.0.0.1
External links
http://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K46048342
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.