F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM portal access vulnerability (K40625021)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 184262

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 tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K40625021 advisory.

- A vulnerability in BIG-IP APM portal access 11.5.1-11.5.7, 11.6.0-11.6.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.3 discloses the BIG-IP software version in rewritten pages. (CVE-2018-15310)

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

Solution

The vendor has acknowledged the vulnerability, but no solution has been provided.
Refer to the vendor for remediation guidance.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K40625021

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 184262

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL40625021.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2023

Updated: 5/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15310

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15310