QID 378953

Date Published: 2023-10-26

QID 378953: BIG-IP Configuration Utility Session Cookie Vulnerability (K29141800)

A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to reuse, for a limited time, an authenticated user's session cookie generated from the Configuration utility and access through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands, create or delete files, or disable services. In the case of administrator role user session cookie reuse, it may allow full control of the BIG-IP VIPRION system.

Vulnerable Component: BIG-IP All Modules

Affected Versions:
16.1.0 - 16.1.3
15.1.0 - 15.1.8
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.

Note: This QID doesn't check for the available Mitigation, hence marked potential.

A successful exploit can allow the attacker to arbitrary system commands, create or delete files, or disable services

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released patch, for more information please visit: K29141800
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 378953

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    K29141800 URL Logo my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K29141800