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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037873 | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12685114 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037873 | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12685114 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 02:55
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037873 - | |
| References | () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12685114 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2017-02-20 15:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-6249
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6249
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6249
JSON object : View
Products Affected
f5
- big-ip_local_traffic_manager
- big-ip_application_security_manager
- big-ip_websafe
- big-ip_domain_name_system
- big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- big-ip_global_traffic_manager
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- big-ip_analytics
- big-ip_access_policy_manager
- big-ip_link_controller
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor