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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Insufficient validation of ICMP error messages (SOL4583)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86016

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote BIG-IP device is missing a patch required by a security advisory.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K4583.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K4583

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86016

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL4583.nasl

Version: 2.10

Type: Local

Published: 9/18/2015

Updated: 10/21/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

Percentile: 96.79

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2004-0790

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0790, CVE-2004-0791

BID: 13124