Path traversal in F5 iControl SOAP

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU62822

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29474

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in iControl SOAP. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 11.6.1 - 16.1.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:11.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:12.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K59904248

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.