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F5 Networks BIG-IP : ASM Cloud Security Services authentication vulnerability (K59957337)

high Nessus Plugin ID 132572

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Synopsis

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

Description

The BIG-IP ASMCloud Security Services profile uses a built-in verification mechanism that fails to properly authenticate the X.509 certificate of remote endpoints. (CVE-2019-6687)

Impact

This vulnerability may allow man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept traffic destined for cloud services, and read andmodify data that is in transit.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K59957337.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K59957337

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 132572

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL59957337.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 12/31/2019

Updated: 11/2/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6687

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_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: 12/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6687