CVE-2022-23010NVD status: Modified
BIG-IP: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVE-2022-23010 is a high-severity improper resource shutdown or release vulnerability in BIG-IP, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 62% of scored CVEs.
Next patch cycle
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Big-ip Access Policy Manager to 14.1.4.4 or 15.1.4.1 or 16.1.0, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager to 14.1.4.4 or 15.1.4.1 or 16.1.0, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Big-ip Analytics to 14.1.4.4 or 15.1.4.1 or 16.1.0, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on support.f5.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG-IP | BIG-IP | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Fraud Protection Service | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.6.0 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 up to, but not including, 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.0 | 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4.1, 16.1.0 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 7.1 | High | NVD |
Official description
On BIG-IP versions 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, when a FastL4 profile and an HTTP profile are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.
- It is good practice to be responsible for freeing all resources you allocate and to be consistent with how and where you free memory in a function. If you allocate memory that you intend to free upon completion of the function, you must be sure to free the memory at all exit points for that function including error conditions.
- Memory should be allocated/freed using matching functions such as malloc/free, new/delete, and new[]/delete[].
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
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