#VU96041 Overly restrictive account lockout mechanism in BIG-IP Next Central Manager - CVE-2024-37028

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96041

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37028

CWE-ID: CWE-645

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP Next Central Manager
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to lock out other users.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an overly restrictive account lockout mechanism in the webUI. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests and lock out an account that has never been logged in.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP Next Central Manager: 20.0.0 - 20.2.0

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External links
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139938

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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.