CVE-2016-9256
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CVE-2016-9256 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In F5 BIG-IP 12.1.0 through 12.1.2, permissions enforced by iControl can lag behind the actual permissions assigned to a user if the role_map is not reloaded between the time the permissions are changed and the time of the user's next request. This is a race condition that occurs rarely in normal usage; the typical period in which this is possible is limited to at most a few seconds after the permission change.. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In F5 BIG-IP 12.1.0 through 12.1.2, permissions enforced by iControl can lag behind the actual permissions assigned to a user if the role_map is not reloaded between the time the permissions are changed and the time of the user's next request. This is a race condition that occurs rarely in normal usage; the typical period in which this is possible is limited to at most a few seconds after the permission change.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 12.1.2 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Websafe | 12.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Websafe | 12.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Websafe | 12.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Websafe | 12.1.2 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96464Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K47284724Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96464Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K47284724Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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