CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2928

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, GTM, and other versions allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostname element in a SOAP request.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of F5 BIG-IP software to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential exploitation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PSM 10.0.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP Analytics 11.0.0 through 11.5.1, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, WOM 10.1.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.3.0, Enterprise Manager 2.1.0 through 2.3.0 and 3.0.0 through 3.1.1, and BIG-IQ Cloud, Device, and Security 4.0.0 through 4.3.0 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostname element in a SOAP request.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS