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F5 BIG-IP - BIG-IP APM access logs vulnerability CVE-2016-1497
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
A vulnerability in the BIG-IP Configuration utility can be used by an unauthorized BIG-IP administrative user to gain unauthorized access to the Access Policy Manager (APM) access logs. This vulnerability requires valid user account credentials and access to the Configuration utility. This flaw exists when APM is configured, and exposes session details within the access logs. If the BIG-IP APM system is not in use, the vulnerability still exists. However, there is no data stored in the log files in question when the BIG-IP APM system is not actively in use.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.