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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP virtual server with HTTP Explicit Proxy and/or SOCKS vulnerability (K35520031)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 93839

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Synopsis

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

Description

BIG-IP virtual servers with a configuration using the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality and/or SOCKS profile are vulnerable to an unauthenticated, remote attack that allows modification of BIG-IP system configuration, extraction of sensitive system files, and/or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.
(CVE-2016-5700)

F5 Technical Support has no additional information about this issue.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K35520031.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K35520031

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 93839

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL35520031.nasl

Version: 2.8

Type: local

Published: 10/4/2016

Updated: 1/4/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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_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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5700