QID 375769

Date Published: 2021-08-18

QID 375769: F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager(ASM), Local Traffic Manager(LTM),Access Policy Manager(APM) MPTCP Vulnerability (K43470422)

F5 BIG-IP ASM (Application Security Manager) is a flexible web application firewall that secures web applications in traditional, virtual, and private cloud environments.
F5 BIG-IP (LTM) Local Traffic Manager is the most popular module offered on F5 Networks BIG-IP platform. The real power of the LTM is it is a Full Proxy, allowing you to augment client and server side connections. All while making informed load balancing decisions on availability, performance, and persistence.
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is a secure, flexible, high-performance solution that provides unified global access to your network, cloud, and applications.

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process may produce a core file when undisclosed MPTCP traffic passes through a standard virtual server. (CVE-2021-23003)

Vulnerable Component: BIG-IP ASM, APM,LTM

Affected Versions:
16.0.0 - 16.0.1.0
15.1.0 - 15.1.1
14.1.0 - 14.1.3.0
13.1.0 - 13.1.3.5
12.1.0 - 12.1.5.2
11.6.1 - 11.6.5.2

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable versions of F5 BIG-IP devices using the tmsh command.

A remote attacker may be able to cause the BIG-IP system to produce a core file, disrupting the flow of traffic and causing a failover to a standby system, if configured. Additionally, in rare circumstances, running the tmsh show conn command may trigger this vulnerability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released patch, for more information please visit: K43470422
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    K43470422 URL Logo support.f5.com/csp/article/K43470422