ESB-2018.1014 - [Appliance] F5 BIG-IP Products: Access privileged data - Remote/unauthenticated 2018-04-05
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1014
K14638:TLS/SSL RC4 vulnerability CVE-2013-2566
5 April 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: F5 BIG-IP Products
Publisher: F5 Networks
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-2566
Reference: ASB-2017.0047
ASB-2016.0074
ESB-2016.2258
ESB-2015.1576
Original Bulletin:
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14638
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K14638:TLS/SSL RC4 vulnerability CVE-2013-2566
Security Advisory
Original Publication Date: 28 Aug, 2013
Latest Publication Date: 04 Apr, 2018
Security Advisory Description
The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, has many
single-byte biases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct
plaintext-recovery attacks via statistical analysis of ciphertext in a large
number of sessions that use the same plaintext. (CVE-2013-2566)
Impact
Remote attackers may be able to conduct plaintext-recovery attacks using
statistical analysis of ciphertext.
Security Advisory Status
F5 Product Development has assigned ID 430947 (BIG-IP and FirePass) to this
vulnerability. Additionally, BIG-IP iHealth may list Heuristic H478228 on the
Diagnostics > Identified > Medium page.
To determine if your release is known to be vulnerable, the components or
features that are affected by the vulnerability, and for information about
releases or hotfixes that address the vulnerability, refer to the following
table.
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |Versions known to |Versions known to be |Vulnerable |
|Product |be vulnerable |not vulnerable |component or |
| | | |feature |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |11.0.0 - 11.5.5 |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|BIG-IP LTM |10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| |9.0.0 - 9.6.1 |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| | |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|BIG-IP AAM |11.4.0 - 11.5.5 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| | |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| | |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|BIG-IP AFM |11.3.0 - 11.5.5 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| | |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IP | |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|Analytics |11.0.0 - 11.5.5 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| | |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |11.0.0 - 11.5.5 |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|BIG-IP APM |10.1.0 - 10.2.4 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| | |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |11.0.0 - 11.5.5 |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|BIG-IP ASM |10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| |9.2.0 - 9.4.8 |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IP DNS |None |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |None |
| | |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* | |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IP Edge |11.0.0 - 11.3.0 | |Configuration |
|Gateway |10.1.0 - 10.2.4 |None |utility |
| | | |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |11.0.0 - 11.5.5 | |Configuration |
|BIG-IP GTM |10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |utility |
| |9.2.2 - 9.4.8 | | |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IP Link |11.0.0 - 11.5.5 |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|Controller |10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| |9.2.2 - 9.4.8 |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| | |13.0.0 - 13.1.0* |Configuration |
|BIG-IP PEM |11.3.0 - 11.5.5 |12.0.0 - 12.1.3* |utility |
| | |11.6.0 - 11.6.3* |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |11.0.0 - 11.4.1 | |Configuration |
|BIG-IP PSM |10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |None |utility |
| |9.4.5 - 9.4.8 | |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IP |11.0.0 - 11.3.0 | |Configuration |
|WebAccelerator|10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |None |utility |
| |9.4.0 - 9.4.8 | |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |11.0.0 - 11.3.0 | |Configuration |
|BIG-IP WOM |10.0.0 - 10.2.4 |None |utility |
| | | |SSL virtual servers|
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |6.0.0 - 6.4.0 | |ARX Manager GUI |
|ARX |5.0.0 - 5.3.1 |None |API (disabled by |
| | | |default) |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|Enterprise |3.0.0 - 3.1.1 | |Configuration |
|Manager |2.0.0 - 2.3.0 |None |utility |
| |1.6.0 - 1.8.0 | | |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
| |7.0.0 | |Administrative |
|FirePass |6.0.0 - 6.1.0 |None** |interface |
| | | |WebServices |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IQ Cloud |4.0.0 - 4.5.0 |None |Configuration |
| | | |utility |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IQ |4.0.0 - 4.5.0 |None |Configuration |
|Security | | |utility |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IQ Device |4.2.0 - 4.5.0 |None |Configuration |
| | | |utility |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
|BIG-IQ ADC |4.5.0 |None |Configuration |
| | | |utility |
+--------------+-------------------+---------------------+-------------------+
* Beginning in BIG-IP 11.6.0 and 12.0.0, the RC4 cipher suite is removed from
the DEFAULT cipher suite. If you manually add the RC4 cipher suite to the
cipher suite you use for SSL virtual servers or the Configuration utility,
then BIG-IP 11.6.0 or later will be vulnerable.
** See the FirePass section of the Security Advisory Recommended Actions
section.
Security Advisory Recommended Actions
If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable
column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed
in the Versions known to be not vulnerable column. If the table lists only an
older version than what you are currently running, or does not list a
non-vulnerable version, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.
This TLS/Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) vulnerability constitutes an inherent flaw
in the RC4 cipher. While it is possible to mitigate this vulnerability by
disabling the RC4 cipher for the vulnerable component/feature, administrators
were advised to use the RC4 cipher to mitigate other vulnerabilities, such as
the BEAST and Lucky 13 attacks.
For instructions to disable ciphers on SSL profiles, refer to K13171:
Configuring the cipher strength for SSL profiles (11.x) or K7815: Configuring
the cipher strength for SSL profiles (9.x - 10.x), depending on your version.
For instructions to disable ciphers in the Configuration utility, refer to
K13405: Restricting Configuration utility access to clients using high
encryption SSL ciphers or K6768: Restricting Configuration utility access to
clients using high encryption SSL ciphers (9.x - 10.x), depending on your
version. You can also mitigate this Configuration utility vulnerability by
permitting access to the system only over a secure network.
For more information about the various TLS protocol level attacks and F5
recommendations for mitigating the attacks, refer to the Which TLS algorithm
should I use DevCentral article.
Note: A separate DevCentral login is required to access this content.
To mitigate this vulnerability for the Configuration utility, you should
permit access only over a secure network.
FirePass
For information about the hotfix status, contact F5 Technical Support.
ARX
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should permit access to the ARX GUI only
over a secure network. Additionally, you should not enable the API
functionality.
Supplemental Information
o K8802: Using SSL ciphers with BIG-IP Client SSL and Server SSL profiles
o K4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
o K13163: SSL ciphers supported on BIG-IP platforms (11.x - 13.x)
o K11444: SSL ciphers supported on BIG-IP platforms (10.x)
o K13156: SSL ciphers used in the default SSL profiles (11.x - 13.x)
o K10262: SSL ciphers used in the default SSL profiles (10.x)
o K9677: BIG-IP LTM compliance with standard FIPS-197
o K9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
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