F5 BIG-IP up to 14.1.5.0/15.1.6.0/16.1.3.0 Traffic Management Microkernel null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in F5 BIG-IP up to 14.1.5.0/15.1.6.0/16.1.3.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-35245. 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 14.1.5.0/15.1.6.0/16.1.3.0 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In BIG-IP Versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, and 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, when a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

The weakness was published 08/05/2022 as K58235223. The advisory is available at support.f5.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-35245 since 07/19/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1 or 16.1.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / 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 14.1.5.1/15.1.6.1/16.1.3.1

Timelineinfo

07/19/2022 🔍
08/05/2022 +17 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K58235223
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-35245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-35245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-205630

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2022 08:10
Updated: 08/30/2022 13:32
Changes: 08/05/2022 08:10 (42), 08/30/2022 13:32 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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