CVE-2015-4040
F5 BIG-IP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 and Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files in the web root via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2015, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-4040
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K17253.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-4040.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-4040 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-4040
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-4040 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-4040 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133931/F5-BigIP-10.2.4-Build-595.0-HF3-Path-Traversal.html Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033532 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033533 Added Reference https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/200/sol17253.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133931/F5-BigIP-10.2.4-Build-595.0-HF3-Path-Traversal.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/200/sol17253.html No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/200/sol17253.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-22 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
6.77 }} -3.33%
score
0.90809
percentile