SSRF in F5 BIG-IP Apache httpd component

1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU93545

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39573

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in mod_rewrite proxy handler substitution. A remote attacker can cause unsafe RewriteRules to unexpectedly setup URL's to be handled by mod_proxy.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 15.0.0 - 17.1.1.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:16.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:17.1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:17.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:16.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140693

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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