F5 Networks BIG-IP : OpenSSL vulnerability (SOL16135)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 81391

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The ssl3_get_cert_verify function in s3_srvr.c in OpenSSL 1.0.0 before 1.0.0p and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1k accepts client authentication with a Diffie-Hellman (DH) certificate without requiring a CertificateVerify message, which allows remote attackers to obtain access without knowledge of a private key via crafted TLS Handshake Protocol traffic to a server that recognizes a Certification Authority with DH support.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution SOL16135.

See Also

https://docs.lineratesystems.com/093Release_2.5/200CLI_Reference_Guide

http://www.nessus.org/u?adf91cc5

https://docs.lineratesystems.com/097Release_2.4/200CLI_Reference_Guide

http://www.nessus.org/u?546c2c7a

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16135

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 81391

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL16135.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 2/18/2015

Updated: 3/10/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/12/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0205

BID: 71941