F5 Networks BIG-IP : REST Framework vulnerability (K89509323)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 129317

Synopsis

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

Description

The BIG-IP/BIG-IQ Configuration utility login page may not follow best security practices when handling a malicious request.(CVE-2019-6651)

Impact

The Configuration utility login page returns an inconsistent HTTP response when processing modified requests which may provide clues to an attacker looking to exploit vulnerabilities on the system.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K89509323.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K89509323

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 129317

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL89509323.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 9/25/2019

Updated: 11/3/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6651

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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:/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_domain_name_system, 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:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, 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: 9/24/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/25/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6651