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CVE-2013-0150

9.3 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified signed Java applet in the client-side components in F5 BIG-IP APM 10.1.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.3.0, FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 a…

Published Aug 9, 2013f5CWE-22EPSS 6.32%

Overview

CVE-2013-0150 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. It was published on August 9, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified signed Java applet in the client-side components in F5 BIG-IP APM 10.1.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.3.0, FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0, and other products "when APM is provisioned," allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_access_policy_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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
f5big-ip_access_policy_manager10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_analytics11.0.0Affected
f5big-ip_application_security_manager10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_edge_gateway10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_global_traffic_manager10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_link_controller10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_local_traffic_manager10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_protocol_security_module10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_wan_optimization_manager10.1.0Affected
f5big-ip_webaccelerator10.1.0Affected
f5firepass6.0.0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0150?

CVE-2013-0150 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. It was published on August 9, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-0150?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, 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-2013-0150?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_access_policy_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.

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