CVE-2015-4040: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4040 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 6.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 17-09-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 and Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files in the web root via unspecified vectors.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.