CVE-2017-6145
First published: Wed Jul 12 2017(Updated: )
iControl REST in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 includes a service to convert authorization BIGIPAuthCookie cookies to X-F5-Auth-Token tokens. This service does not properly re-validate cookies when making that conversion, allowing once-valid but now expired cookies to be converted to valid tokens.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =12.1.0 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =12.1.1 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =12.1.2 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| 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 Advanced Firewall Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =12.1.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =12.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | =13.0.0 | |
| 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 Application Acceleration Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =12.1.0 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =12.1.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =12.1.2 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | =12.1.0 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | =12.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | =12.1.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | =13.0.0 | |
| 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 Link Controller | =13.0.0 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =12.1.0 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =12.1.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =12.1.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| 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 Policy Enforcement Manager | =13.0.0 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =12.1.0 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =12.1.1 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =12.1.2 | |
| F5 WebSafe | =13.0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-6145?
CVE-2017-6145 has been assigned a CVSS score that indicates it is a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6145?
To fix CVE-2017-6145, you should upgrade to a patched version of the affected F5 BIG-IP software.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6145?
CVE-2017-6145 affects F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe versions 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 and 13.0.0.
What is CVE-2017-6145 about?
CVE-2017-6145 involves improper cookie validation in the iControl REST API of multiple F5 BIG-IP products that could be exploited to impersonate users.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-6145?
While upgrading to a secure version is recommended, temporary measures may include restricting access to the affected REST API services.
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- collector/mitre-cve
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- agent/source
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- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/f5
- canonical/f5 access policy manager
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.2
- version/f5 access policy manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.2
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip analytics
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.2
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.2
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 application security manager
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.1
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.2
- version/f5 application security manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.1
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.2
- version/f5 big-ip/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip link controller
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.2
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.0.0
- canonical/riverbed steelapp traffic manager
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.2
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.2
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 websafe
- version/f5 websafe/12.1.0
- version/f5 websafe/12.1.1
- version/f5 websafe/12.1.2
- version/f5 websafe/13.0.0