# CVE-2017-15524: The Application Firewall Pack (AFP, aka Web Application Firewall) component on Kemp Load Balancer devices with software before 7.2.40.1 allo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Application Firewall Pack (AFP, aka Web Application Firewall) component on Kemp Load Balancer devices with software before 7.2.40.1 allows a Security Feature Bypass via an HTTP POST request.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://kemptechnologies.com/files/assets/documentation/7.2/release-notes/Release_Notes-LoadMaster.pdf?pdf-file-view=1
- https://www.pallas.com/advisories/cve_2017_15524_kemp_afp_waf_bug_on_post_data
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541602/100/0/threaded

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