#VU22832 Resource exhaustion in F5 Networks products
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22832
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
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 FPS
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 Edge Gateway
Hardware solutions /
Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
BIG-IP Link Controller
Hardware solutions /
Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
Hardware solutions /
Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Vendor: F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to undisclosed HTTP requests may consume excessive amounts of systems resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
BIG-IP LTM: 13.0.1 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP AAM: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP AFM: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP Analytics: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP APM: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP ASM: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP DNS: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP Edge Gateway: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP FPS: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP GTM: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP Link Controller: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP PEM: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
BIG-IP WebAccelerator: 13.1.0 - 14.1.2
External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23860356
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.
