QID 376637

Date Published: 2022-05-26

QID 376637: F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM), Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM) IPsec ALG Vulnerability (K06323049)

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 an IPSec ALG profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed responses can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. (CVE-2022-29473)

Vulnerable Component:
BIG-IP APM,ASM,LTM

Affected Versions:
15.1.0 - 15.1.5
14.1.0 - 14.1.4
13.1.0 - 13.1.4

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

Traffic is disrupted while the TMM process restarts. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) on the BIG-IP system. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

For more information about patch details please refer to: K06323049

Vendor References

K06323049 - support.f5.com/csp/article/K06323049

CVEs related to QID 376637

CVE-2022-29473 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
K06323049			support.f5.com/csp/article/K06323049

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