Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-6032 - XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in F5 Networks BIG-IP

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
f5
nessus

Summary

Multiple XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP LTM, ASM, GTM, and Link Controller 11.0 through 11.6.0 and 10.0.0 through 10.2.4, AAM 11.4.0 through 11.6.0, ARM 11.3.0 through 11.6.0, Analytics 11.0.0 through 11.6.0, APM and Edge Gateway 11.0.0 through 11.6.0 and 10.1.0 through 10.2.4, PEM 11.3.0 through 11.6.0, PSM 11.0.0 through 11.4.1 and 10.0.0 through 10.2.4, and WOM 11.0.0 through 11.3.0 and 10.0.0 through 10.2.4 and Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1 and 2.1.0 through 2.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files and cause a denial of service via a crafted request, as demonstrated using (1) viewList or (2) deal elements. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a>

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
F5
147
Hardware
F5
3

Nessus

NASL familyF5 Networks Local Security Checks
NASL idF5_BIGIP_SOL15605.NASL
descriptionXML Entity Injection vulnerabilities have been found in the BIG-IP Configuration utility and the Enterprise Manager Configuration utility. The vulnerabilities are available to authenticated users only. (CVE-2014-6032 and CVE-2014-6033)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id83502
published2015-05-18
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83502
titleF5 Networks BIG-IP : XML Entity Injection vulnerabilities (K15605)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K15605.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(83502);
  script_version("2.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/01/04 10:03:40");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-6032", "CVE-2014-6033");
  script_bugtraq_id(70834, 70838);

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : XML Entity Injection vulnerabilities (K15605)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the BIG-IP version.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"XML Entity Injection vulnerabilities have been found in the BIG-IP
Configuration utility and the Enterprise Manager Configuration
utility. The vulnerabilities are available to authenticated users
only. (CVE-2014-6032 and CVE-2014-6033)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K15605"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K15605."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/09/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/05/18");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("f5_bigip_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix", "Host/BIG-IP/modules", "Host/BIG-IP/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}


include("f5_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
version = get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/version");
if ( ! version ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "F5 Networks BIG-IP");
if ( isnull(get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/hotfix")) ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/modules") ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/modules");

sol = "K15605";
vmatrix = make_array();

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.2");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9");

# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.4.0-11.5.2");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9");

# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.0.0-11.5.2","10.1.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.0.0-11.5.2","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.0.0-11.5.2");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.0.0-11.5.2","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.0.0-11.5.2","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.0.0-11.5.2","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.2");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF5","11.5.3","11.5.2HF1","11.4.1HF9");

# PSM
vmatrix["PSM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PSM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.4.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["PSM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.4.1HF9","11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# WAM
vmatrix["WAM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WAM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.3.0","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["WAM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");

# WOM
vmatrix["WOM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WOM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.3.0","10.0.0-10.2.4");
vmatrix["WOM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.2.1HF15","10.2.4HF12");


if (bigip_is_affected(vmatrix:vmatrix, sol:sol))
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:bigip_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = bigip_get_tested_modules();
  audit_extra = "For BIG-IP module(s) " + tested + ",";
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, audit_extra, version);
  else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running any of the affected modules");
}

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/128915/f5bigip-xxe.txt
idPACKETSTORM:128915
last seen2016-12-05
published2014-10-30
reporterOliver Gruskovnjak
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128915/F5-Big-IP-11.3.0.39.0-XML-External-Entity-Injection-1.html
titleF5 Big-IP 11.3.0.39.0 XML External Entity Injection #1