F5 BIG-IP up to 11.6.0 ConfigSync Access Control improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ConfigSync Access Control Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-2927. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in F5 BIG-IP (Firewall Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component ConfigSync Access Control Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was published 08/28/2014 by Thomas Hibbert as ID 458827 / SOL15236 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.f5.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-2927 since 04/21/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Security-Assessment.com and been published 1 days after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78427 (F5 Networks rsync RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122584 (F5 ConfigSync-IP Unauthorized Rsync Full File System Access Vulnerability (SOL15236)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.1 HF11, 11.3.0 HF9, 11.4.0 HF7, 11.4.1 HF, 11.5.0 HF4, 11.5.1 HF3 or 11.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling tcp/873. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95624), Exploit-DB (34465), Tenable (78427), SecurityFocus (BID 69461†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030778†). Similar entry is available at VDB-67429. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Security-Assessment.com
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Nessus ID: 78427
Nessus Name: F5 Networks rsync RCE
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OpenVAS ID: 103494
OpenVAS Name: Multiple F5 Networks Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Saint ID: exploit_info/f5_configsync_rsync
Saint Name: F5 rsync daemon ConfigSync interface cmi module vulnerability

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP 11.2.1 HF11/11.3.0 HF9/11.4.0 HF7/11.4.1 HF/11.5.0 HF4/11.5.1 HF3/11.6.0
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Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: ID 458827 / SOL15236
Researcher: Thomas Hibbert
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CVE: CVE-2014-2927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67430
X-Force: 95624 - F5 BIG-IP rsync service code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 69461 - Multiple F5 Networks Products CVE-2014-2927 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030778 - F5 BIG-IP ConfigSync Access Control Flaw Lets Remote Users Read and Write Arbitrary Files
Vulnerability Center: 45958 - F5 Multiple Big-IP Products and Enterprise Manager Remote File System Read and Write in Rsync, Critical

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

Created: 08/29/2014 10:26
Updated: 12/17/2024 10:45
Changes: 08/29/2014 10:26 (86), 06/05/2017 10:41 (9), 02/15/2022 07:49 (3), 02/15/2022 07:56 (1), 08/10/2024 20:12 (19), 12/17/2024 10:45 (2)
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