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CVE-2012-1493

7.8 · HIGH

F5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x bef…

Published Jul 9, 2012f5CWE-255EPSS 63.08%

Overview

CVE-2012-1493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_application_security_manager. It was published on July 9, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

F5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.0-HF3, use a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not properly restrict access to this key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform SSH logins via the PubkeyAuthentication option.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_application_security_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsupport.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/600/sol13600.htmlRefwww.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/13/f5_kit_metasploit_exploit/GitHubgithub.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/ssh/f5_bigip_known_privkey.rbRefwww.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2012-002.txtRefsupport.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/600/sol13600.htmlRefwww.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/13/f5_kit_metasploit_exploit/GitHubgithub.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/ssh/f5_bigip_known_privkey.rbRefwww.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2012-002.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1493?

CVE-2012-1493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_application_security_manager. It was published on July 9, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-1493?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1493?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_application_security_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1493?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1493 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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