Information disclosure in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2022-28859
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM partition password. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 13.1.x, 12.1.x, 11.6.x
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 14.1.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K47662005 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28859?
- CVE-2022-28859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.