medium
4.9
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-33968: BIG-IP LTM and APM NTLM vulnerability CVE-2022-33968

First published: Wed Aug 03 2022(Updated: )

In BIG-IP Versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.1, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and all versions of 13.1.x, when an LTM monitor or APM SSO is configured on a virtual server, and NTLM challenge-response is in use, undisclosed traffic can cause a buffer over-read. 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>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=17.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 Application Security Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=17.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=17.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=17.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-33968?

    CVE-2022-33968 has been classified with a medium severity level due to potential unauthorized access risks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-33968?

    To remediate CVE-2022-33968, upgrade your F5 BIG-IP systems to the latest patched version specified by F5.

  • What versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2022-33968?

    CVE-2022-33968 affects multiple versions of F5 BIG-IP, including 13.1.x, 14.1.x, 15.1.x, 16.1.x, and 17.0.x before certain version updates.

  • How can CVE-2022-33968 impact my systems?

    Exploitation of CVE-2022-33968 could allow an attacker to bypass authentication processes and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-33968?

    Currently, the recommended approach for CVE-2022-33968 is to apply the vendor-supplied patches rather than relying on a temporary workaround.

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