BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Configuration utility vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 21.1.0.1, 21.0.0.3, 17.5.1.8, 17.1.3.4, 8.4.2.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
BIG-IP has a vulnerability where an authenticated user of any role may be able to create administrative user accounts through an undisclosed request to Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI). Impact: This vulnerability may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP management interface to escalate privileges by creating administrative accounts on the BIG-IP system. There is no data plane exposure; this is a control plane issue only. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- F5 BIG-IP
From 21.1.0 · fixed in 21.1.0.1; From 21.0.0 · fixed in 21.0.0.3; From 17.5.0 · fixed in 17.5.1.8; From 17.1.0 · fixed in 17.1.3.4
- F5 BIG-IQ
From 8.4.0 · fixed in 8.4.2.1