SB2017051206 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP
Published: May 12, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051206
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9251)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to insufficient security controls. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted iControl REST connection, gain elevated privileges and conduct further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.