CVE-2017-6131

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-6131
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerf5
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-23 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionIn some circumstances, an F5 BIG-IP version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 Azure cloud instance may contain a default administrative password which could be used to remotely log into the BIG-IP system. The impacted administrative account is the Azure instance administrative user that was created at deployment. The root and admin accounts are not vulnerable. An attacker may be able to remotely access the BIG-IP host via SSH.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-798 | default administrative password

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 13.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 13.0.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA F5 Networks Inc. BIG-IP Azure Cloud Instance affected 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 Not specified
CNA F5 Networks Inc. BIG-IP Azure Cloud Instance affected 13.0.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.f5.com/csp/article/K61757346 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.f5.com Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition Azure Default Password Lets Remote Users Access the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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