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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP ASM Configuration utility vulnerability (K40843345)

low Nessus Plugin ID 139822

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 12.1.5.2 / 13.1.3.5 / 14.1.2.7 / 15.0.1.4 / 15.1.0.5 / 16.0.0 / 16.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K40843345 advisory.

 - In versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, BIG-IP ASM Configuration utility CSRF protection token can be reused multiple times.
 (CVE-2020-5928)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K40843345.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K40843345

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 139822

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL40843345.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 8/26/2020

Updated: 2/28/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5928

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.1

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

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: 8/25/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/26/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-5928

IAVA: 2020-A-0395-S