F5 BIG-IP up to 11.6.5.1 Configuration Utility input validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 11.6.5.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Configuration Utility. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-5905. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 11.6.5.1 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Configuration Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In version 11.6.1-11.6.5.2 of the BIG-IP system Configuration utility Network > WCCP page, the system does not sanitize all user-provided data before display.

The weakness was released 07/01/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.f5.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-5905 since 01/06/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/02/2020).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-157578, VDB-157577, VDB-157575 and VDB-157574. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Firewall Software

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• F5

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• BIG-IP

Version

• 11.6.5.0
• 11.6.5.1

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://f5.com/

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