BIG-IP ASM WAF Crash via Undisclosed Requests Header-Based Profile
CVE-2024-23308 Published on February 14, 2024
BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM vulnerability
When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM policy with a Request Body Handling option is attached to a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the BD process to terminate. The condition results from setting the Request Body Handling option in the Header-Based Content Profile for an Allowed URL with "Apply value and content signatures and detect threat campaigns." Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-23308 is exploitable 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
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-23308
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 17.1.0 and below 17.1.1 is affected.
- Version 16.1.0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 15.1.0 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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