CVE-2022-23031
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CVE-2022-23031 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. On BIG-IP FPS, ASM, and Advanced WAF versions 16.1.x before 16.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.4, and 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) and BIG-IP ASM Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, that allows an authenticated high-privileged attacker to read local files and force BIG-IP to send HTTP requests. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On BIG-IP FPS, ASM, and Advanced WAF versions 16.1.x before 16.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.4, and 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) and BIG-IP ASM Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, that allows an authenticated high-privileged attacker to read local files and force BIG-IP to send HTTP requests. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | >= 16.0.0, <= 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 16.0.0, <= 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service | >= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service | >= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service | >= 16.0.0, <= 16.1.0 |
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61112120Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61112120Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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