Inclusion of sensitive information into log files in F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU96043

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41719

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores F5 iHealth credentials into the QKView file. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP Next Central Manager: 20.0.0 - 20.2.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140006

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.