F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM XSS vulnerability (K32840424)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 121440

Synopsis

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

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilityexists in the resource information page for authenticated users when a full webtop is configured on the BIG-IP APM system. (CVE-2019-6591)

Impact

An authenticated attacker may be able to inject malicious content.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K32840424.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K32840424

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 121440

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL32840424.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 1/30/2019

Updated: 11/2/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6591

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6591