SOL12401251 - BIG-IP file validation vulnerability CVE-2015-8022

Vulnerability Recommended Actions

If you are running a version listed in theVersions known to be vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed in the**Versions known to be not vulnerable **column. If the table lists only an older version than what you are currently running, or does not list a non-vulnerable version, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.

This vulnerability is exploitable only by an authenticated user. To mitigate this vulnerability, you should permit management access to F5 products only over a secure network and limit shell access to only trusted users. For more information, refer to SOL13309: Restricting access to the Configuration utility by source IP address (11.x - 12.x) and SOL13092: Overview of securing access to the BIG-IP system.

Acknowledgements

F5 would like to acknowledge Pedro Worcel for bringing this issue to our attention, and for following the highest standards of responsible disclosure.

Supplemental Information

• SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
• SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents
• SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
• SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
• SOL167: Downloading software and firmware from F5
• SOL13123: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (11.x - 12.x)