This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information
Risk: Low
CVSSv3: 3.7 [CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23005
CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. When using a Quorum device for BIG-IQ high availability (HA) for automatic failover, BIG-IQ does not make use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) with the Corosync protocol. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
BIG-IQ Centralized Management: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 7.0.0, 7.0.0.2
CPE
External links
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01243064
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which ..
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