F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/BIG-IP ASM up to 13.1.3/14.1.3/15.1.2 MySQL Database resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM up to 13.1.3/14.1.3/15.1.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component MySQL Database. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-23053. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM up to 13.1.3/14.1.3/15.1.2 (Firewall Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component MySQL Database. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was released 08/26/2021 as K36942191. The advisory is shared at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-23053. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 13.1.3.6, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.3 or 16.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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Firewall Software

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://f5.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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 Advanced WAF/BIG-IP ASM 13.1.3.6/14.1.3.1/15.1.3/16.0.0

Timelineinfo

01/06/2021 🔍
08/26/2021 +231 days 🔍
08/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/01/2021 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K36942191
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-23053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-23053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-181561

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2021 17:17
Updated: 09/01/2021 08:28
Changes: 08/26/2021 17:17 (40), 09/01/2021 08:28 (1)
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