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Big Ip Access Policy Manager CVE-2023-3470

MEDIUM
Use of Weak Credentials (CWE-1391)
2023-08-02 f5sirt@f5.com
Information Disclosure Big Ip Access Policy Manager Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall Big Ip Analytics Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager Big Ip Application Security Manager Big Ip Application Visibility And Reporting Big Ip Carrier Grade Nat Big Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender Big Ip Domain Name System Big Ip Edge Gateway Big Ip Fraud Protection Service Big Ip Global Traffic Manager Big Ip Link Controller Big Ip Local Traffic Manager Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager Big Ip Ssl Orchestrator Big Ip Webaccelerator Big Ip Websafe Big Ip 10350V F Firmware Big Ip I5820 Df Firmware Big Ip I7820 Df Firmware Big Ip I15820 Df Firmware Big Ip 5250V F Firmware Big Ip 7200V F Firmware Big Ip 10200V F Firmware Big Ip 6900 F Firmware Big Ip 8900 F Firmware Big Ip 11000 F Firmware Big Ip 11050 F Firmware
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.1 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 02, 2023 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Specific F5 BIG-IP platforms with Cavium Nitrox FIPS HSM cards generate a deterministic password for the Crypto User account.  The predictable nature of the password allows an authenticated user with TMSH access to the BIG-IP system, or anyone with physical access to the FIPS HSM, the information required to generate the correct password.  On vCMP systems, all Guests share the same deterministic password, allowing those with TMSH access on one Guest to access keys of a different Guest.

The following BIG-IP hardware platforms are affected: 10350v-F, i5820-DF, i7820-DF, i15820-DF, 5250v-F, 7200v-F, 10200v-F, 6900-F, 8900-F, 11000-F, and 11050-F.

The BIG-IP rSeries r5920-DF and r10920-DF are not affected, nor does the issue affect software FIPS implementations or network HSM configurations.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

AnalysisAI

Specific F5 BIG-IP platforms with Cavium Nitrox FIPS HSM cards generate a deterministic password for the Crypto User account. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1391. Specific F5 BIG-IP platforms with Cavium Nitrox FIPS HSM cards generate a deterministic password for the Crypto User account. The predictable nature of the password allows an authenticated user with TMSH access to the BIG-IP system, or anyone with physical access to the FIPS HSM, the information required to generate the correct password. On vCMP systems, all Guests share the same deterministic password, allowing those with TMSH access on one Guest to access keys of a different Guest. The following BIG-IP hardware platforms are affected: 10350v-F, i5820-DF, i7820-DF, i15820-DF, 5250v-F, 7200v-F, 10200v-F, 6900-F, 8900-F, 11000-F, and 11050-F. The BIG-IP rSeries r5920-DF and r10920-DF are not affected, nor does the issue affect software FIPS implementations or network HSM configurations. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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