F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP virtual server TCP sequence numbers vulnerability (K68401558)

low Nessus Plugin ID 94480

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Synopsis

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

Description

Attackers in a privileged network position may be able to obtain TCP sequence numbers (SEQ) from the BIG-IP system for a short period of time (up to 4 seconds) that will be reused in future connections with the same source and destination port and IP numbers.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K68401558.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 94480

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL68401558.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 11/3/2016

Updated: 7/7/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.1

Temporal Score: 2.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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_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, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1463

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