F5 BIG-IP 9.4.3 Web Management Interface list_system.jsp search SearchString cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in F5 BIG-IP 9.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function Search of the file list_system.jsp of the component Web Management Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument SearchString results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-0265. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in F5 BIG-IP 9.4.3 (Firewall Software). This affects the function search of the file list_system.jsp of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument SearchString with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Search function in the web management interface in F5 BIG-IP 9.4.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the SearchString parameter to (1) list_system.jsp, (2) list_pktfilter.jsp, (3) list_ltm.jsp, (4) resources_audit.jsp, and (5) list_asm.jsp in tmui/Control/jspmap/tmui/system/log/; and (6) list.jsp in certain directories.

The bug was discovered 01/03/2008. The weakness was disclosed 01/15/2008 by nnposter (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0265 since 01/15/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:list_system.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78220 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : XSS vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Configuration utility (SOL8280)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39632), Exploit-DB (31024), Tenable (78220), SecurityFocus (BID 27272†) and OSVDB (40349†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 78220
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : XSS vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Configuration utility (SOL8280)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: nnposter
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40527
X-Force: 39632
SecurityFocus: 27272 - F5 BIG-IP 'SearchString' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28505
OSVDB: 40349 - F5 BIG-IP list_asm.jsp SearchString Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1019190
Vulnerability Center: 17650 - F5 BIG-IP Web Management Interface Vulnerability Allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0181

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 12/08/2024 17:35
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (75), 08/05/2019 16:16 (11), 12/08/2024 17:35 (19)
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