F5 BIG-IP 13.1.x Traffic Management Microkernel HTTP::collect resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in F5 BIG-IP 13.1.x. This affects the function HTTP::collect of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-41833. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in F5 BIG-IP 13.1.x (Firewall Software). Affected is the function HTTP::collect of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In all BIG-IP 13.1.x versions, when an iRule containing the HTTP::collect command is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2022 as K69940053. The advisory is available at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-41833 since 09/30/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/20/2022). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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09/30/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K69940053
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-41833 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-41833
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211818

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2022 10:21
Changes: 10/20/2022 10:21 (51)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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