SOL14969 - BIG-IP Edge and FirePass client information leakage vulnerability CVE-2013-6024

Vulnerability Recommended Actions

If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed in theVersions 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.

To mitigate this vulnerability, you can use a one-time password or two-factor authentication instead of password-based authentication. For BIG-IP APM and FirePass hosts running fixed versions with default configurations, fixed client components are automatically downloaded the next time a client is authenticated.

Acknowledgements

F5 would like to acknowledge Giorgio Casali and Simone Cecchini with Verizon Enterprise Solutions GCIS Threat and Vulnerability Management for their efforts in identifying this issue, 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
• SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
• SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
• SOL167: Downloading software and firmware from F5
• SOL13123: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (11.x - 12.x)
• SOL10025: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (10.x)
• SOL9502: BIG-IP hotfix matrix
• SOL10322: FirePass hotfix matrix
• SOL3430: Installing FirePass hotfixes