PT-2022-22650 · F5 · Big-Ip

Published 2022-08-04 · Updated 2022-08-10 · CVE-2022-35243

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BIG-IP versions 13.1.x BIG-IP versions 14.1.x through 14.1.4 BIG-IP versions 15.1.x through 15.1.5 BIG-IP versions 16.1.x through 16.1.2

Description An authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, using an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.

Recommendations For BIG-IP version 13.1.x, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For BIG-IP versions 14.1.x through 14.1.4, update to version 14.1.5 or later. For BIG-IP versions 15.1.x through 15.1.5, update to version 15.1.5.1 or later. For BIG-IP versions 16.1.x through 16.1.2, update to version 16.1.3 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the undisclosed iControl REST endpoint until a patch is available.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-35243

Affected Products

Big-Ip

References · 4

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11010341 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35243 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35243 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/47571 · Telegram Post