CVE-2015-8022 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges via file uploads in the Access Policy Manager configuration section of F5 BIG-IP systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-8022?

CVE-2015-8022 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 19 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8022?

It affects 14 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4xc-gc5x-c2r7.

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