High severity · published Aug 19, 2016
CVE-2015-8022
The Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, and Link Controller 11.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and…
7.5
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, and Link Controller 11.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; BIG-IP AAM 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.x before 11.2.1 HF16 and 11.3.0; and BIG-IP PSM 11.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, and 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to gain privileges by leveraging an Access Policy Manager customization configuration section that allows file uploads.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +6 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.3.0; 11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; +2 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +6 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; +1 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +6 more · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +6 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +6 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +6 more · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.3.0; 11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; +2 more · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Protocol Security Module · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +1 more · source: NVD
BW
Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8022
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8022
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036627
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/12/sol12401251.html
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