Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.5.0 (including) | 11.5.0 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.5.1 (including) | 11.5.1 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.5.2 (including) | 11.5.2 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.5.3 (including) | 11.5.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.5.4 (including) | 11.5.4 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.6.0 (including) | 11.6.0 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 11.6.1 (including) | 11.6.1 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 12.0.0 (including) | 12.0.0 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 12.1.0 (including) | 12.1.0 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: