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MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2016-6249

F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 and 11.5.0 - 11.6.1 REST requests which timeout during user account authentication may log sensitive attributes such as passwords in plaintext to /var/log/restjavad.0.log. It may allo...

Vulnerability Description

F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 and 11.5.0 - 11.6.1 REST requests which timeout during user account authentication may log sensitive attributes such as passwords in plaintext to /var/log/restjavad.0.log. It may allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Analytics11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Link Controller11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager11.5.0
F5Big-Ip Websafe11.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6249?

CVE-2016-6249 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 and 11.5.0 - 11.6.1 REST requests which timeout during user account authentication may log sensitive attributes such as passwords in plaintext to /var/log/restjavad.0.log. It may allo...

How severe is CVE-2016-6249?

CVE-2016-6249 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6249?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.