PT-2018-8299 · F5 · F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management

Published 2018-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-6152

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management versions 5.1.0 through 5.2.0

Description A local user with the Access Manager role has the ability to change the passwords of other users on the system, including the local admin account password.

Recommendations For F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management versions 5.1.0 through 5.2.0, consider restricting the privileges of the Access Manager role to prevent unauthorized password changes. As a temporary workaround, monitor user account activity closely and restrict access to the system to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-6152

Affected Products

F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management

References · 4

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K35195140 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6152 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6152 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/103441 · Note