F5 BIG-IP up to 11.5.5/11.6.2/12.1.2 TMM data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in F5 BIG-IP up to 11.5.5/11.6.2/12.1.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component TMM. Executing a manipulation can lead to data processing. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-6158. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 11.5.5/11.6.2/12.1.2 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component TMM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0-12.1.2, 11.6.0-11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 there is a vulnerability in TMM related to handling of invalid IP addresses.

The bug was discovered 04/13/2018. The weakness was published 04/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at support.f5.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6158 since 02/21/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118636 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP TMM vulnerability (K19361245)), 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 370896 (F5 BIG-IP ASM TMM Invalid IP Address Denial of Service Vulnerability (K19361245)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118636). Similar entries are available at VDB-116168, VDB-116167, VDB-116166 and VDB-116169. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 118636
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP TMM vulnerability (K19361245)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/21/2017 🔍
04/12/2018 +415 days 🔍
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04/16/2018 +3 days 🔍
11/02/2018 +200 days 🔍
02/28/2023 +1579 days 🔍

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Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K19361245
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6158 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116170
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2018 09:28
Updated: 02/28/2023 07:22
Changes: 04/16/2018 09:28 (61), 01/24/2020 21:46 (7), 02/10/2021 06:53 (2), 02/28/2023 07:22 (3)
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