F5 BIG-IP ASM 12.1.0/12.1.1 Proactive Bot Defense input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP ASM 12.1.0/12.1.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Proactive Bot Defense. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-7472. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP ASM 12.1.0/12.1.1 (Firewall Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Proactive Bot Defense. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

F5 BIG-IP ASM version 12.1.0 - 12.1.1 may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted HTTP request.

The bug was discovered 11/10/2016. The weakness was shared 09/11/2016 as 598294 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7472 since 09/09/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94655 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP ASM vulnerability (SOL17119920)), 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.

Applying the patch 12.1.1 HF1 is able to eliminate this problem. It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting Disable Proactive Bot Defense. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94655), SecurityFocus (BID 94260†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037275†). 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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Nessus ID: 94655
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP ASM vulnerability (SOL17119920)
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OpenVAS ID: 800325
OpenVAS Name: F5 BIG-IP - SOL17119920 - BIG-IP ASM Proactive Bot Defense vulnerability CVE-2016-7472
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 12.1.1 HF1
Config: Disable Proactive Bot Defense

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04/03/2018 +508 days 🔍
05/30/2019 +422 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: 598294
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93579
SecurityFocus: 94260 - F5 BIG-IP ASM CVE-2016-7472 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037275

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2016 16:46
Updated: 05/30/2019 09:59
Changes: 11/11/2016 16:46 (70), 05/30/2019 09:59 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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