Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-15329 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in F5 products

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
f5
CWE-862
nessus

Summary

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
F5
398

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyF5 Networks Local Security Checks
NASL idF5_BIGIP_SOL61620494.NASL
descriptionWhen authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced. (CVE-2018-15329) Impact This vulnerability may allow non-administrative TMUI users to run restricted commands.
last seen2020-03-28
modified2018-12-21
plugin id119820
published2018-12-21
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119820
titleF5 Networks BIG-IP : TMUI vulnerability (K61620494)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K61620494.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(119820);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15329");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMUI vulnerability (K61620494)");
  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:
"When authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic
Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP
Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be
enforced. (CVE-2018-15329)

Impact

This vulnerability may allow non-administrative TMUI users to run
restricted commands."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61620494"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K61620494."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  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_webaccelerator");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/12/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/12/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/12/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 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");

  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 = "K61620494";
vmatrix = make_array();

# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");

# WAM
vmatrix["WAM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WAM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3");
vmatrix["WAM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.1.2","12.1.4");


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");
}