F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 87432

This page contains detailed information about the F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 87432
Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307)
Filename: f5_bigip_SOL30518307.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2015-11-18
This Plugin Published: 2015-12-17
Last Modification Time: 2021-11-30
Plugin Version: 2.21
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, Settings/ParanoidReport

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2015-11-18
Patch Published: 2015-12-15
CVE [?]: CVE-2015-4852
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
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

CVE-2015-4852 Java applications that have an endpoint that accepts serialized Java objects, an attacker can combine serializable collections to create arbitrary remote code execution. Based on the FoxGlove, an attack can be done via RMI or HTTP. The vulnerability is actually in InvokerTransformer class. If class path exists for commons-collections or commons-collections4, the vulnerability exits in the application.

Apache Collections-580 - Arbitrary remote code execution with InvokerTransformer With InvokerTransformer, serializable collections can be build that execute arbitrary Java code. sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationInvocationHandler#readObject invokes #entrySet and #get on a deserialized collection. If you have an endpoint that accepts serialized Java objects (JMX, RMI, remote EJB, ...) you can combine the two to create arbitrary remote code execution vulnerability.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K30518307.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/multi/misc/weblogic_deserialize_rawobject
    [Oracle Weblogic Server Deserialization RCE - Raw Object]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/java/remote/42806.py
    [EDB-42806: Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0 - Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution]
  3. Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/46628.rb
    [EDB-46628: Oracle Weblogic Server Deserialization RCE - Raw Object (Metasploit)]
  4. GitHub: https://github.com/AndersonSingh/serialization-vulnerability-scanner
    [CVE-2015-4852: CVE-2015-4852 Oracle WebLogic Scanner]
  5. GitHub: https://github.com/GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  6. GitHub: https://github.com/MrTcsy/Exploit
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  7. GitHub: https://github.com/Y4tacker/JavaSec
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  8. GitHub: https://github.com/asa1997/topgear_test
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  9. GitHub: https://github.com/awsassets/weblogic_exploit
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  10. GitHub: https://github.com/cross2to/betaseclab_tools
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  11. GitHub: https://github.com/fengjixuchui/RedTeamer
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  12. GitHub: https://github.com/followboy1999/weblogic-deserialization
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  13. GitHub: https://github.com/hanc00l/weblogic_unserialize_exploit
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  14. GitHub: https://github.com/hashtagcyber/Exp
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  15. GitHub: https://github.com/koutto/jok3r-pocs
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  16. GitHub: https://github.com/lovechinacoco/https-github.com-mai-lang-chai-Middleware-Vulnerability-detection
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  17. GitHub: https://github.com/nex1less/CVE-2015-4852
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  18. GitHub: https://github.com/nihaohello/N-MiddlewareScan
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  19. GitHub: https://github.com/roo7break/serialator
    [CVE-2015-4852: Python script to exploit CVE-2015-4852.]
  20. GitHub: https://github.com/sourcery-ai-bot/Deep-Security-Reports
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  21. GitHub: https://github.com/tdtc7/qps
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  22. GitHub: https://github.com/zema1/oracle-vuln-crawler
    [CVE-2015-4852]
  23. GitHub: https://github.com/zhzhdoai/Weblogic_Vuln
    [CVE-2015-4852: CVE-2015-4852、CVE-2016-0638、CVE-2016-3510、CVE-2019-2890漏洞POC]
  24. Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

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:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

This is the f5_bigip_SOL30518307.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2021 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 K30518307.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(87432);
  script_version("2.21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/11/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-4852");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/05/03");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307)");
  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:
"CVE-2015-4852 Java applications that have an endpoint that accepts
serialized Java objects, an attacker can combine serializable
collections to create arbitrary remote code execution. Based on the
FoxGlove, an attack can be done via RMI or HTTP. The vulnerability is
actually in InvokerTransformer class. If class path exists for
commons-collections or commons-collections4, the vulnerability exits
in the application.

Apache Collections-580 - Arbitrary remote code execution with
InvokerTransformer With InvokerTransformer, serializable collections
can be build that execute arbitrary Java code.
sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationInvocationHandler#readObject invokes
#entrySet and #get on a deserialized collection. If you have an
endpoint that accepts serialized Java objects (JMX, RMI, remote EJB,
...) you can combine the two to create arbitrary remote code execution
vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COLLECTIONS-580"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30518307"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K30518307."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Oracle Weblogic Server Deserialization RCE - Raw Object');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", 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:"2015/11/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/12/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2021 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", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  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 = "K30518307";
vmatrix = make_array();

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.3.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0");

# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.4.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0");

# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.0.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0","10.1.0-10.2.4");

# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.0.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0","10.1.0-10.2.4");

# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.0.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0");

# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("10.1.0-10.2.4");

# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.0.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0","10.1.0-10.2.4");

# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.0.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0","10.1.0-10.2.4");

# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("12.0.0","11.3.0-11.6.1");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("12.1.0");

# PSM
vmatrix["PSM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PSM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.4.1");
vmatrix["PSM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("10.1.0-10.2.4");

# WAM
vmatrix["WAM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WAM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.3.0");
vmatrix["WAM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("10.1.0-10.2.4");

# WOM
vmatrix["WOM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WOM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("11.0.0-11.3.0");
vmatrix["WOM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("10.1.0-10.2.4");


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_SOL30518307.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\f5_bigip_SOL30518307.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/f5_bigip_SOL30518307.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select F5 Networks Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307) plugin ID 87432.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. 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_SOL30518307.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a f5_bigip_SOL30518307.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_SOL30518307.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_SOL30518307.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 88053 - Oracle WebLogic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2016 CPU)
  • 87209 - Oracle WebLogic Server Java Object Deserialization RCE (Local Check)
  • 87011 - Oracle WebLogic Java Object Deserialization RCE

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file f5_bigip_SOL30518307.nasl version 2.21. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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