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CVE-2022-36795: 
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-36795 affects BIG-IP systems. The vulnerability was discovered in BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.1, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.7, and 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1. The issue occurs when an LTM TCP profile with Auto Receive Window Enabled is configured on a virtual server (CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability is related to the TCP profile configuration in BIG-IP systems. When an LTM TCP profile with Auto Receive Window Enabled is configured on a virtual server, certain undisclosed traffic patterns can trigger the vulnerability. The vulnerability has been assigned a Network attack vector with Low attack complexity according to CVSS metrics (NVD Report).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability can cause the virtual server to stop processing new client connections, effectively resulting in a denial of service condition (CVE Mitre).

Mitigation and workarounds

F5 has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to versions 17.0.0.1, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.7, or 14.1.5.1 or later, depending on their current version (CERT-FR).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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