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9.0

F5 BIG‑IP/BIG‑IQ let resource admins increase privileges

CVE-2015-3628 · published 10 years ago
Summary

Several F5 BIG‑IP and BIG‑IQ products, such as traffic management, security, and analytics modules, contain a flaw in their iControl API. An attacker who logs in with a "Resource Administrator" account can use a crafted script or request to gain higher‑level administrative rights on the device. Apply the latest F5 updates or upgrade to a newer version, and limit the use of the Resource Administrator role.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
f5 big-iq_security 4.1.0
4.0.0
4.2.0
4.3.0
4.4.0
4.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-iq_adc 4.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_adc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-iq_device 4.2.0
4.3.0
4.4.0
4.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-iq_cloud 4.0.0
4.1.0
4.2.0
4.3.0
4.4.0
4.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_enterprise_manager 3.0.0
3.1.0
3.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_enterprise_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.3.0
11.4.0
11.4.1
11.5.0
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11...
The iControl API in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.3.0, BIG-IP GTM 11.3.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, BIG-IP PSM 11.3.0 through 11.4.1, Enterprise Manager 3.1.0 through 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote authenticated users with the "Resource Administrator" role to gain privileges via an iCall (1) script or (2) handler in a SOAP request to iControl/iControlPortal.cgi.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.0 Critical
Exploitation
69% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published7 Dec 2015
Updated29 Sep 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2015-3628 · NVD
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