CVE-2017-6144 Security feature bypass in F5 BIG-IP PEM
Attackers in a privileged network position can intercept TAC database downloads due to missing certificate verification, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6144?
CVE-2017-6144 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager, published on 20 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In F5 BIG-IP PEM 12.1.0 through 12.1.2 when downloading the Type Allocation Code (TAC) database file via HTTPS, the server's certificate is not verified. Attackers in a privileged network position may be able to launch a man-in-the-middle attack against these connections. TAC databases are used in BIG-IP PEM for Device Type and OS (DTOS) and Tethering detection. Customers not using BIG-IP PEM, not configuring downloads of TAC database files, or not using HTTP for that download are not affected.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6144?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6p94-89qp-5g52.