CVE-2017-0304 SQL injection in BIG-IP AFM
An attacker can tamper with firewall rule copies in the BIG-IP AFM management UI via SQL injection, impacting the Configuration Utility until resync.
- 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-2017-0304?
CVE-2017-0304 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, published on 21 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP AFM management UI on versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 that may allow a copy of the firewall rules to be tampered with and impact the Configuration Utility until there is a resync of the rules. Traffic processing and the live firewall rules in use are not affected.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0304?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0304?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2017-0304 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0304 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56cq-cx36-9v3r.