Memory DoS in F5 BIG-IP APM Service Connect <16.1.3
CVE-2022-33203 Published on August 4, 2022
BIG-IP APM and F5 SSL Orchestrator vulnerability CVE-2022-33203
In BIG-IP Versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, and 14.1.x before 14.1.5, when a BIG-IP APM access policy with Service Connect agent is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-33203 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-33203 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP APM:- Version 13.1.0 and below 13.1.x* is unaffected.
- Version 14.1.x and below 14.1.5 is affected.
- Version 15.1.x and below 15.1.6.1 is affected.
- Version 16.1.x and below 16.1.3 is affected.
- Version 17.0.0 and below 17.0.x* is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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