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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2022-28859

On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM p...

Vulnerability Description

On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM partition password. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Analytics14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Link Controller14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager14.1.0
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager14.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-28859?

CVE-2022-28859 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM p...

How severe is CVE-2022-28859?

CVE-2022-28859 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-28859?

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.