F5 BIG-IP APM up to 11.5.4 HF2/11.6.1/12.1.1 TMM SSO Plugin SAML Authentication Request input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP APM up to 11.5.4 HF2/11.6.1/12.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component TMM SSO Plugin. The manipulation as part of SAML Authentication Request leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-7467. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP APM up to 11.5.4 HF2/11.6.1/12.1.1 (Firewall Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component TMM SSO Plugin. The manipulation as part of a SAML Authentication Request 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 TMM SSO plugin in F5 BIG-IP APM 12.0.0 - 12.1.1, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 HF1, 11.5.4 - 11.5.4 HF2, when configured as a SAML Identity Provider with a Service Provider (SP) connector, might allow traffic to be disrupted or failover initiated when a malformed, signed SAML authentication request from an authenticated user is sent via the SP connector.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2017. The weakness was published 04/11/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.f5.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7467 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97902 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM SSO plugin vulnerability (K95444512)), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97902) and SecurityFocus (BID 97168†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 97902
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM SSO plugin vulnerability (K95444512)
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OpenVAS ID: 800325
OpenVAS Name: F5 BIG-IP - TMM SSO plugin vulnerability CVE-2016-7467
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K95444512
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CVE: CVE-2016-7467 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7467
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99575
SecurityFocus: 97168 - F5 BIG-IP APM CVE-2016-7472 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7467 - F5 - BIG-IP APM - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038131

Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2017 21:58
Updated: 11/28/2022 09:33
Changes: 04/11/2017 21:58 (71), 08/28/2020 22:41 (7), 11/28/2022 09:33 (5)
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