Information disclosure in F5 BIG-IP
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-6165 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
BIG-IP LTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Analytics Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP GTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AAM Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP DNS Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP Link Controller Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP WebSafe Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU8913
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6165
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in F5 BIG-IP running on VIPRIONi due to the '/usr/bin/safenet-sync.sh' script to synchronize SafeNet External Network hardware security module (HSM) configuration elements between blades in a clustered deployment writes the HSM partition password in cleartext to the '/var/log/ltm' log file. A local attacker can obtain the SafeNet External Network HSM password.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
BIG-IP LTM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP AAM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP AFM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP Analytics: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP APM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP ASM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP DNS: 12.0.0 HF1 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP GTM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 11.6.1
BIG-IP Link Controller: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP PEM: 11.5.1 HF6 - 12.1.2
BIG-IP WebSafe: 11.6.0 - 12.1.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.5.1 HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_aam:11.5.1:HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_aam:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_aam:11.5.3:HF2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_afm:11.5.1:HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_afm:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_afm:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1 HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_apm:11.5.1:HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_asm:11.5.1 HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_dns:12.0.0:HF1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_gtm:11.5.1 HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1 HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_pem:11.5.1 HF6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_websafe:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
