F5 BIG-IP ASM up to 11.6.1/11.6.2/12.1.3.1/13.0.0 bd Daemon input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP ASM up to 11.6.1/11.6.2/12.1.3.1/13.0.0. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component bd Daemon. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-6154. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in F5 BIG-IP ASM up to 11.6.1/11.6.2/12.1.3.1/13.0.0 (Firewall Software). This affects an unknown function of the component bd Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

On F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 - 11.6.2, the BIG-IP ASM bd daemon may core dump memory under some circumstances when processing undisclosed types of data on systems with 48 or more CPU cores.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2018. The weakness was disclosed 03/01/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-6154 since 02/21/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118658 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP ASM data processing vulnerability (K38243073)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370805 (F5 BIG-IP ASM Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (K15439022, K62712037, K38243073)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118658) and SecurityFocus (BID 103233†). The entries VDB-113966 and VDB-113982 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 118658
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP ASM data processing vulnerability (K38243073)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/21/2017 🔍
02/28/2018 +372 days 🔍
03/01/2018 +1 days 🔍
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03/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
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02/16/2023 +1567 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K38243073
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CVE: CVE-2017-6154 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6154
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113967
SecurityFocus: 103233 - F5 BIG-IP ASM CVE-2017-6154 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2018 07:55
Updated: 02/16/2023 11:11
Changes: 03/02/2018 07:55 (64), 01/09/2020 16:11 (10), 02/16/2023 11:11 (4)
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