high
7.1
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-2928

First published: Mon May 12 2014(Updated: )

The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PSM 10.0.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP Analytics 11.0.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, WOM 10.1.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.3.0, Enterprise Manager 2.1.0 through 2.3.0 and 3.0.0 through 3.1.1, and BIG-IQ Cloud, Device, and Security 4.0.0 through 4.3.0 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostname element in a SOAP request.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.6
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.7
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=9.4.8
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.0.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.0.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.1.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.1.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.3.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=9.4.5
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=9.4.6
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=9.4.7
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=9.4.8
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager=10.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager=10.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager=10.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.0
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.1
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.2
F5 Application Security Manager=11.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.0.0
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.0.0
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.0.1
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.1.0
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.0
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.1
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.2
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=11.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-2928?

    CVE-2014-2928 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive APIs.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-2928?

    To fix CVE-2014-2928, upgrade your F5 BIG-IP software to a patched version released by F5 Networks.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2928?

    CVE-2014-2928 affects multiple F5 BIG-IP products including LTM, APM, ASM, GTM, and others in various versions.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-2928?

    The impacts of CVE-2014-2928 include exposure of sensitive information and unauthorized control over the affected F5 devices.

  • How can I determine if my F5 device is vulnerable to CVE-2014-2928?

    You can determine vulnerability to CVE-2014-2928 by checking the software version of your F5 BIG-IP device against the affected versions listed in the vulnerability report.

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