VDB-1409 · XFDB 20213 · BID 13240

F5 BIG-IP up to 9.0.4 Cache improper authentication

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A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 9.0.4 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was shared 04/21/2005 with F5 Networks (Website). The advisory is shared at tech.f5.com. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.05 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at tech.f5.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (20213). The entry 1413 is related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Vendor

Name

BIG-IP

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP 9.05
Patch: tech.f5.com

Timelineinfo

04/18/2005 🔍
04/21/2005 +3 days 🔍
04/21/2005 +0 days 🔍
05/11/2005 +19 days 🔍
07/02/2019 +5165 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: tech.f5.com
Researcher: http://www.f5.com
Organization: F5 Networks
Status: Confirmed
X-Force: 20213 - BIG-IP bypass authentication, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 13240 - F5 BIG-IP User Interface Login Credential Caching Vulnerability
Secunia: 14917 - BIG-IP Configuration Utility Login Credentials Caching Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 15714 - F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Cached Login Credential Authentication Bypass

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2005 14:43
Updated: 07/02/2019 15:41
Changes: 05/11/2005 14:43 (62), 07/02/2019 15:41 (2)
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