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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.1124
sol14046: FirePass input validation vulnerability
30 November 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: FirePass
Publisher: F5
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Original Bulletin:
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/14000/000/sol14046.html
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sol14046: FirePass input validation vulnerability
Security Advisory
Original Publication Date: 11/29/2012
Description
F5 FirePass SSL VPN contains an input validation vulnerability that may allow
a remote attacker to compromise the FirePass controller.
Impact
An attacker may be able to exploit the vulnerability and retrieve arbitrary
files, perform Denial of Service attacks, or execute system level commands if
access is gained to the underlying operating system.
Status
F5 Product Development has assigned ID 388207 to this vulnerability. To find
out whether F5 has determined that your release is vulnerable, and to obtain
information about releases or hotfixes that resolve the vulnerability, refer
to the following table:
Product Versions known Versions known Vulnerable component
to be vulnerable to be not vulnerable or feature
BIG-IP LTM None 9.x None
10.x
11.x
BIG-IP GTM None 9.x None
10.x
11.x
BIG-IP ASM None 9.x None
10.x
11.x
BIG-IP Link None 9.x None
Controller 10.x
11.x
BIG-IP 9.x None
WebAccelerator None 10.x
11.x
BIG-IP PSM None 9.x None
10.x
11.x
BIG-IP WOM None 10.x
11.x None
BIG-IP APM None 10.x None
11.x
BIG-IP Edge None 10.x None
Gateway 11.x
BIG-IP None 11.x None
Analytics
FirePass 7.0.0 Authentication web page
6.1.0
7.0.0 HF-70-7
Enterprise None 1.x None
Manager 2.x
ARX None 4.x None
5.x
6.x
Recommended action
To eliminate this vulnerability, upgrade to a version that is listed in the
Versions known to be not vulnerable column in the previous table.
F5 strongly recommends that you install HF-70-7 for FirePass 7.0.0 to address
this vulnerability.
Supplemental Information
* SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
* SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents.
* SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
* SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
* SOL167: Downloading software and firmware from F5
* SOL10322: FirePass hotfix matrix
* SOL3430: Installing FirePass hotfixes
Acknowledgements
F5 would like to acknowledge SEC Consult for bringing this issue to our
attention, and for following the highest standards of responsible disclosure.
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