CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-41983

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Oct 19, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
3.7
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

On specific hardware platforms, on BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.7, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and all versions of 13.1.x, while Intel QAT (QuickAssist Technology) and the AES-GCM/CCM cipher is in use, undisclosed conditions can cause BIG-IP to send data unencrypted even with an SSL Profile applied.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Big-ip_access_policy_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_access_policy_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_access_policy_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_access_policy_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_analytics F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_analytics F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_analytics F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_analytics F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_application_security_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_system F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_domain_name_system F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_system F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_system F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_edge_gateway F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_edge_gateway F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_edge_gateway F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_edge_gateway F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_service F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_service F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_service F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.6 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_service F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_global_traffic_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controller F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_link_controller F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controller F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controller F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_local_traffic_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_webaccelerator F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_webaccelerator F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_webaccelerator F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_webaccelerator F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_websafe F5 13.1.0 (including) 13.1.5 (including)
Big-ip_websafe F5 14.1.0 (including) 14.1.5.1 (excluding)
Big-ip_websafe F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.7 (excluding)
Big-ip_websafe F5 16.1.0 (including) 16.1.3.1 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

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