F5 Networks BIG-IP : DHCP Client vulnerability (SOL13219)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78132

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client, dhclient ,in versions 3.0.x through 4.2.x before 4.2.1-P1, 3.1-ESV before 3.1-ESV-R1, and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by way of shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message, as demonstrated by a hostname that is provided to dhclient-script.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution SOL13219.

See Also

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13219

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78132

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL13219.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 10/10/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/23/2011

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0997

BID: 47176