#VU76420 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in BIG-IP APM and BIG-IP APM Clients


Published: 2023-05-23

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76420

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22372

CWE-ID: CWE-300

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP APM
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances
BIG-IP APM Clients
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper message integrity checks in BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and Mac OS. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and modify requests and responses to and from the BIG-IP Edge Client.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP APM: 14.1.0 - 17.1.0

BIG-IP APM Clients: 7.2.2 - 7.2.4


External links
http://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132522


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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