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F5 Networks BIG-IP : OpenSSL vulnerability (K42910051)

2021-08-2400:00:00
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The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 14.1.4.4 / 15.1.4.1 / 16.1.2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K42910051 advisory.

  • The X.509 GeneralName type is a generic type for representing different types of names. One of those name types is known as EDIPartyName. OpenSSL provides a function GENERAL_NAME_cmp which compares different instances of a GENERAL_NAME to see if they are equal or not. This function behaves incorrectly when both GENERAL_NAMEs contain an EDIPARTYNAME. A NULL pointer dereference and a crash may occur leading to a possible denial of service attack. OpenSSL itself uses the GENERAL_NAME_cmp function for two purposes: 1) Comparing CRL distribution point names between an available CRL and a CRL distribution point embedded in an X509 certificate 2) When verifying that a timestamp response token signer matches the timestamp authority name (exposed via the API functions TS_RESP_verify_response and TS_RESP_verify_token) If an attacker can control both items being compared then that attacker could trigger a crash. For example if the attacker can trick a client or server into checking a malicious certificate against a malicious CRL then this may occur. Note that some applications automatically download CRLs based on a URL embedded in a certificate. This checking happens prior to the signatures on the certificate and CRL being verified.
    OpenSSL’s s_server, s_client and verify tools have support for the -crl_download option which implements automatic CRL downloading and this attack has been demonstrated to work against those tools. Note that an unrelated bug means that affected versions of OpenSSL cannot parse or construct correct encodings of EDIPARTYNAME. However it is possible to construct a malformed EDIPARTYNAME that OpenSSL’s parser will accept and hence trigger this attack. All OpenSSL 1.1.1 and 1.0.2 versions are affected by this issue.
    Other OpenSSL releases are out of support and have not been checked. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1i (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1h). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2x (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2w). (CVE-2020-1971)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K42910051.
#
# @NOAGENT@
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(152777);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-1971");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0566-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0196");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0328");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0480");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0004");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0025");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0193-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0038-S");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : OpenSSL vulnerability (K42910051)");

  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 14.1.4.4 / 15.1.4.1 / 16.1.2. It is,
therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K42910051 advisory.

  - The X.509 GeneralName type is a generic type for representing different types of names. One of those name
    types is known as EDIPartyName. OpenSSL provides a function GENERAL_NAME_cmp which compares different
    instances of a GENERAL_NAME to see if they are equal or not. This function behaves incorrectly when both
    GENERAL_NAMEs contain an EDIPARTYNAME. A NULL pointer dereference and a crash may occur leading to a
    possible denial of service attack. OpenSSL itself uses the GENERAL_NAME_cmp function for two purposes: 1)
    Comparing CRL distribution point names between an available CRL and a CRL distribution point embedded in
    an X509 certificate 2) When verifying that a timestamp response token signer matches the timestamp
    authority name (exposed via the API functions TS_RESP_verify_response and TS_RESP_verify_token) If an
    attacker can control both items being compared then that attacker could trigger a crash. For example if
    the attacker can trick a client or server into checking a malicious certificate against a malicious CRL
    then this may occur. Note that some applications automatically download CRLs based on a URL embedded in a
    certificate. This checking happens prior to the signatures on the certificate and CRL being verified.
    OpenSSL's s_server, s_client and verify tools have support for the -crl_download option which implements
    automatic CRL downloading and this attack has been demonstrated to work against those tools. Note that an
    unrelated bug means that affected versions of OpenSSL cannot parse or construct correct encodings of
    EDIPARTYNAME. However it is possible to construct a malformed EDIPARTYNAME that OpenSSL's parser will
    accept and hence trigger this attack. All OpenSSL 1.1.1 and 1.0.2 versions are affected by this issue.
    Other OpenSSL releases are out of support and have not been checked. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1i (Affected
    1.1.1-1.1.1h). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2x (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2w). (CVE-2020-1971)

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/K42910051");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K42910051.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-1971");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/12/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/08/24");

  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_acceleration_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_application_visibility_and_reporting");
  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_link_controller");
  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:/h:f5:big-ip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2024 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 = 'K42910051';
var vmatrix = {
  'AFM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'AM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'APM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'ASM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'AVR': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'DNS': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'GTM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'LC': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'LTM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  },
  'PEM': {
    'affected': [
      '16.0.0-16.1.1','15.1.0-15.1.4','14.1.0-14.1.4','13.1.0-13.1.5','12.1.0-12.1.5','11.6.1-11.6.5'
    ],
    'unaffected': [
      '16.1.2','15.1.4.1','14.1.4.4'
    ],
  }
};

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_WARNING,
      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');
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
f5big-ip_access_policy_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
f5big-ip_advanced_firewall_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
f5big-ip_application_acceleration_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
f5big-ip_application_security_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager
f5big-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingcpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting
f5big-ip_domain_name_systemcpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system
f5big-ip_global_traffic_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager
f5big-ip_link_controllercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller
f5big-ip_local_traffic_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
f5big-ip_policy_enforcement_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
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