Buffer overflow in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2024-32761
Under certain conditions, a data leak may occur in the Traffic Management Microkernels (TMMs) of BIG-IP tenants running on VELOS and rSeries platforms. This leak occurs randomly and cannot be deliberately triggered. If it occurs, it may leak up to 64 bytes of non-contiguous randomized bytes. Under rare conditions, this may lead to a TMM restart, affecting availability. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip — versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
- F5 Big-ip_analytics
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting
- F5 Big-ip_automation_toolchain
- F5 Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-32761?
- CVE-2024-32761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-32761?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-32761 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.