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F5 Networks: K01067037: BIG-IP tmsh vulnerability CVE-2018-15321

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F5 Networks: K01067037: BIG-IP tmsh vulnerability CVE-2018-15321

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/30/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
10/31/2018
Modified
02/18/2022

Description

When BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.4.0 or 4.6.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1 is licensed for Appliance Mode, Admin and Resource administrator roles can by-pass BIG-IP Appliance Mode restrictions to overwrite critical system files. Attackers of high privilege level are able to overwrite critical system files which bypasses security controls in place to limit TMSH commands. This is possible with an administrator or resource administrator roles when granted TMSH. Resource administrator roles must have TMSH access in order to perform this attack.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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