CVE-2015-3628

Public Exploit

Description

The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.3.0, BIG-IP GTM 11.3.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP PSM 11.3.0 through 11.4.1, Enterprise Manager 3.1.0 through 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote authenticated users with the "Resource Administrator" role to gain privileges via an iCall (1) script or (2) handler in a SOAP request to iControl/iControlPortal.cgi.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 73.38% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/700/sol16728.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034307 vdb entry
https://gdssecurity.squarespace.com/labs/2015/9/8/f5-icallscript-privilege-escalation-cve-2015-3628.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034306 vdb entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/f5_icall_cmd exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38764/ exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134434/F5-iControl-iCall-Script-Root-Command-Execution.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3628?
CVE-2015-3628 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3628?
To fix CVE-2015-3628, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3628 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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