F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module up to 9.4.6 Accelerator input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module up to 9.4.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Accelerator. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-6016. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module up to 9.4.6 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Accelerator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, and WOM 10.0.0 through 10.2.2 and 11.0.0; Analytics 11.0.0; PSM 9.4.0 through 9.4.8, 10.0.0 through 10.2.4, and 11.0.0 through 11.4.1; and WebAccelerator 9.4.0 through 9.4.8, 10.0.0 through 10.2.4, and 11.0.0 through 11.3.0 might change a TCP connection to the ESTABLISHED state before receiving the ACK packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGFPE or assertion failure and TMM restart) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 10/26/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-6016 since 10/04/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/23/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78133 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (SOL13233)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121705 (F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (SOL13233)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88166), Tenable (78133), SecurityFocus (BID 63245†), Secunia (SA55378†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42184†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 78133
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (SOL13233)
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10/04/2013 🔍
10/16/2013 +12 days 🔍
10/21/2013 +5 days 🔍
10/26/2013 +5 days 🔍
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11/05/2013 +10 days 🔍
10/10/2014 +339 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +165 days 🔍
12/23/2024 +3562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-6016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65363
X-Force: 88166
SecurityFocus: 63245
Secunia: 55378 - F5 Products Traffic Management Microkernel Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029220
Vulnerability Center: 42184 - F5 Multiple BigIP Products Remote Denial of Service due to Improper Handling of TCP Connections, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/23/2024 20:12
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/14/2017 10:50 (6), 01/09/2022 00:17 (3), 01/09/2022 00:28 (1), 12/23/2024 20:12 (16)
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