F5 Multiple Products Root Authentication Bypass

critical Nessus Plugin ID 59477

Synopsis

The remote host has an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The remote F5 device has an authentication bypass vulnerability. The SSH private key for the root user is publicly known. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to login as root.

Solution

Apply the relevant fix referenced by F5 advisory SOL13600.

See Also

https://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2012-002.txt

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13600

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 59477

File Name: f5_root_auth_bypass.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Published: 6/13/2012

Updated: 7/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1493

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/6/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2012

Exploitable With

Metasploit (F5 BIG-IP SSH Private Key Exposure)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1493

BID: 53897