F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728) - Nessus
High Plugin ID: 85771This page contains detailed information about the F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.
Plugin Overview
ID: 85771
Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728)
Filename: f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2015-12-07
This Plugin Published: 2015-09-04
Last Modification Time: 2020-03-09
Plugin Version: 1.15
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks
Dependencies:
f5_bigip_detect.nbin
Required KB Items [?]: Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Host/local_checks_enabled
Vulnerability Information
Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2015-12-07
Patch Published: 2015-09-09
CVE [?]: CVE-2015-3628
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
Description
An authenticated user, with Resource Administrator role permissions, is able to use iCall scripts and associated handlers to create and modify user account properties. (CVE-2015-3628)
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K16728.
Public Exploits
Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728) vulnerability:
- Metasploit: exploit/linux/http/f5_icall_cmd
[F5 iControl iCall::Script Root Command Execution] - Exploit-DB: exploits/hardware/remote/38764.rb
[EDB-38764: F5 iControl - 'iCall::Script' Root Command Execution (Metasploit)]
Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.
WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.
Risk Information
CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score: | 9.0 (High) |
Impact Subscore: | 10.0 |
Exploitability Subscore: | 8.0 |
CVSS Temporal Score: | 7.4 (High) |
CVSS Environmental Score: | NA (None) |
Modified Impact Subscore: | NA |
Overall CVSS Score: | 7.4 (High) |
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Plugin Source
This is the f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K16728.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(85771);
script_version("1.15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/09");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-3628");
script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the BIG-IP version.");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"An authenticated user, with Resource Administrator role permissions,
is able to use iCall scripts and associated handlers to create and
modify user account properties. (CVE-2015-3628)"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16728"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K16728."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'F5 iControl iCall::Script Root Command Execution');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/12/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/09/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/09/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("f5_bigip_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix", "Host/BIG-IP/modules", "Host/BIG-IP/version");
exit(0);
}
include("f5_func.inc");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
version = get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/version");
if ( ! version ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "F5 Networks BIG-IP");
if ( isnull(get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/hotfix")) ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/modules") ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/modules");
sol = "K16728";
vmatrix = make_array();
# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10");
# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.4.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10");
# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1","10.1.0-10.2.4");
# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1");
# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.6.0","11.3.0-11.5.3");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.0.0","11.6.0HF6","11.5.4","11.5.3HF2","11.4.1HF10");
# PSM
vmatrix["PSM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PSM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.3.0-11.4.1");
vmatrix["PSM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.4.1HF10","11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
# WAM
vmatrix["WAM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WAM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.3.0");
vmatrix["WAM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
# WOM
vmatrix["WOM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WOM"]["affected" ] = make_list("11.3.0");
vmatrix["WOM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("11.0.0-11.2.1","10.0.0-10.2.4");
if (bigip_is_affected(vmatrix:vmatrix, sol:sol))
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:bigip_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = bigip_get_tested_modules();
audit_extra = "For BIG-IP module(s) " + tested + ",";
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, audit_extra, version);
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running any of the affected modules");
}
The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:
- Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl
- Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl
- Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl
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How to Run
Here is how to run the F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):
- Click to start a New Scan.
- Select Advanced Scan.
- Navigate to the Plugins tab.
- On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
- On the left side table select F5 Networks Local Security Checks plugin family.
- On the right side table select F5 Networks BIG-IP : iCall privilege escalation vulnerability (K16728) plugin ID 85771.
- Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
- Run the scan.
Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.
Basic usage:
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
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References
See also:
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/85771
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16728
- https://vulners.com/nessus/F5_BIGIP_SOL16728.NASL
- 137913 - F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMOS Shell privilege escalation vulnerability (K00091341)
- 97306 - F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux privilege-escalation vulnerability (K10558632) (Dirty COW)
Version
This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file f5_bigip_SOL16728.nasl version 1.15. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.
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