F5 Networks BIG-IP : Apache Tomcat vulnerability (K000163606)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K000163606.
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# @NOAGENT@
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(364290);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-78383");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : Apache Tomcat vulnerability (K000163606)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by
a vulnerability as referenced in the K000163606 advisory.

    Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allows an
    unauthenticated AJP request to pin an AJP processing thread leading to denial of service. This issue
    affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M1
    through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be
    affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be
    affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the
    issue.(CVE-2026-78383)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the F5 Networks BIG-IP security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000163606");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"The vendor has acknowledged the vulnerability, but no solution has been provided.
Refer to the vendor for remediation guidance.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-78383");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_iapps_lx");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_irules_lx");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("f5_bigip_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix", "Host/BIG-IP/modules", "Host/BIG-IP/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}


include('f5_func.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var version = get_kb_item('Host/BIG-IP/version');
if ( ! version ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'F5 Networks BIG-IP');
if ( isnull(get_kb_item('Host/BIG-IP/hotfix')) ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, 'Host/BIG-IP/hotfix');
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/BIG-IP/modules') ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, 'Host/BIG-IP/modules');

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

var sol = 'K000163606';
var vmatrix = {
  'AFM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'APM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'ASM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'DNS': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'GTM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'LTM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'PEM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'PSM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'SSL-Orchestrator': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'WOM': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'iAppsLX': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  },
  'iRulesLX': {
    'affected': [
      '21.1.0','17.5.0-17.5.1','17.1.0-17.1.3'
    ],
  }
};

if (bigip_is_affected(vmatrix:vmatrix, sol:sol))
{
  var extra = NULL;
  if (report_verbosity > 0) extra = bigip_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
}
else
{
  var tested = bigip_get_tested_modules();
  var audit_extra = 'For BIG-IP module(s) ' + tested + ',';
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, audit_extra, version);
  else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'running any of the affected modules');
}