F5 Security Updates – 17 October 2024

F5 has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities across BIG-IP and BIG-IQ.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks or bypass security restrictions and gain elevated privileges to the affected product.

The addressed vulnerabilities:

1. BIG-IP Monitors Security Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-45844):

  • CVSS: 7.2
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: None
  • Consequences: Bypass Security

2. F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (CVE-2024-47139):

  • CVSS: 6.8
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2024-45844
  • CVE-2024-47139
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.

F5 Security Advisory

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