Privilege Escalation in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2015-8022

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2016

What is CVE-2015-8022?

A vulnerability exists in the configuration utility of F5 BIG-IP products that enables remote authenticated users, possessing certain permissions, to elevate their privileges. This is achieved by exploiting a customization configuration section within the Access Policy Manager, which permits file uploads. Such an oversight could allow non-administrative users to access sensitive functions that should remain restricted.

References

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/12/sol...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036627
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2015-8022 : Privilege Escalation in F5 BIG-IP Products