QID 376755

Date Published: 2022-07-27

QID 376755: F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM), Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM) Intel BIOS Vulnerability (K16162257)

Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.CVE-2021-0154

Vulnerable Component: BIG-IP ASM,LTM,APM

Affected Versions:
17.0.0
16.1.0 - 16.1.3
15.1.0 - 15.1.6
14.1.0 - 14.1.5
13.1.0 - 13.1.5

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

A local attacker logged in as a privileged user can exploit the vulnerability to gain access to restricted information on an affected system. The following F5 hardware platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2021-0154:

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    For more information about patch details please refer to K16162257
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    K16162257 URL Logo support.f5.com/csp/article/K16162257
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