CVE-2015-8021: Medium severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2016
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Updated

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PSM 11.x before 11.2.1 HF11, 11.3.x, 11.4.0 before HF8, and 11.4.1 before HF6; BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before HF8 and 11.4.1 before HF6; BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.x, 11.4.0 before HF8, and 11.4.1 before HF6; and BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.x before 11.2.1 HF11 and 11.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to upload files via uploadImage.php.

Affected Software

71 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.0.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.0.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.0.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.1.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.0.0
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.1.0
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.2.0
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.3.0
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

Event History

Apr 12, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8021?

CVE-2015-8021 has a medium severity rating indicating a potential risk of exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-8021?

To mitigate the effects of CVE-2015-8021, it is recommended to update to the patched versions provided by F5.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-8021?

CVE-2015-8021 affects various versions of F5 BIG-IP including LTM, APM, ASM, GTM, and others prior to specific HF releases.

4

Can CVE-2015-8021 lead to unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2015-8021 can potentially allow unauthorized access due to incomplete input validation.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-8021?

Implementing proper configurations and access controls may help mitigate some risks associated with CVE-2015-8021.

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