CVE-2015-3628
Description
The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.3.0, BIG-IP GTM 11.3.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP PSM 11.3.0 through 11.4.1, Enterprise Manager 3.1.0 through 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote authenticated users with the "Resource Administrator" role to gain privileges via an iCall (1) script or (2) handler in a SOAP request to iControl/iControlPortal.cgi.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Metasploit modules
Application impact
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134434/F5-iControl-iCall-Script-Root-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/f5_icall_cmd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034306
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034307
- https://gdssecurity.squarespace.com/labs/2015/9/8/f5-icallscript-privilege-escalation-cve-2015-3628.html
- https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/700/sol16728.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38764/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134434/F5-iControl-iCall-Script-Root-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/f5_icall_cmd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034306
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034307
- https://gdssecurity.squarespace.com/labs/2015/9/8/f5-icallscript-privilege-escalation-cve-2015-3628.html
- https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/700/sol16728.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38764/
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.