CVE-2024-28889 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-28889

BIG-IP SSL vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

When an SSL profile with alert timeout is configured with a non-default value on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic along with conditions beyond the attacker's control can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • F5

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

BIG-IP
Vulnerable Versions:
17.1.0, 16.1.2.1, 15.1.5

Timeline

Official Publish: May 8th, 2024
Last Modified: August 2nd, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-825

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.