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
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/383.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/477.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/65.html