F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.8/16.1.3/17.1.0 iControl REST session expiration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.8/16.1.3/17.1.0 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component iControl REST Handler. The manipulation results in session expiration. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-22389. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.8/16.1.3/17.1.0 (Firewall Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component iControl REST Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

When BIG-IP is deployed in high availability (HA) and an iControl REST API token is updated, the change does not sync to the peer device. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

The weakness was released 02/14/2024 as K32544615. The advisory is available at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-22389 since 02/01/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 15.1.9, 16.1.4 or 17.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Vendor

Name

BIG-IP

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://f5.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session expiration
CWE: CWE-613
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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 15.1.9/16.1.4/17.1.1

Timelineinfo

02/01/2024 🔍
02/14/2024 +13 days 🔍
02/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/05/2025 +569 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K32544615
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-22389 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-22389
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253866

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2024 18:42
Updated: 09/05/2025 19:12
Changes: 02/14/2024 18:42 (51), 01/24/2025 04:50 (27), 09/05/2025 19:12 (5)
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