#VU9745 Information disclosure in BIG-IP APM - CVE-2017-6139

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9745

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6139

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists on the systems running in debug mode logging with BIG-IP APM due to the system may append potentially sensitive log details in response to client requests in certain cases. A remote attacker can read arbitrary file.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 12.1.3, 13.1.0.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP APM: 12.1.2 - 13.0.0

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External links
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K45432295

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Q & A

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.