medium
6.5
CWE
532
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-28859

First published: Wed May 04 2022(Updated: )

On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM partition password. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager=16.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=16.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=16.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager=16.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=16.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=16.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=16.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=16.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=16.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=14.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=15.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=16.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=16.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=16.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-28859?

    CVE-2022-28859 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-28859?

    To mitigate CVE-2022-28859, update your F5 BIG-IP software to versions 15.1.5.1 or 14.1.4.6 or later.

  • What does CVE-2022-28859 affect?

    CVE-2022-28859 affects F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and various other BIG-IP products running specific vulnerable versions.

  • What is the nature of CVE-2022-28859?

    CVE-2022-28859 involves the exposure of the Net HSM partition password during the installation of specific scripts.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2022-28859?

    No specific workarounds are available for CVE-2022-28859; the recommended action is to apply the appropriate software update.

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