QID 376636

Date Published: 2022-05-26

QID 376636: F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM), Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM) Net HSM Script Vulnerability (K47662005)

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.

When installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM partition password. (CVE-2022-28859)

BIG-IP APM,ASM,LTM

Affected Versions:
16.0.0 - 16.0.1
15.1.0 - 15.1.5
14.1.0 - 14.1.4

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

This vulnerability may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Net HSM to use or delete private keys by accessing a password-protected partition that is normally inaccessible.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4 severity.

Solution

For more information about patch details please refer to: K47662005

Vendor References

K47662005 - support.f5.com/csp/article/K47662005

CVEs related to QID 376636

CVE-2022-28859 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
K47662005			support.f5.com/csp/article/K47662005

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