VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-15524
The Application Firewall Pack (AFP, aka Web Application Firewall) component on Kemp Load Balancer devices with software before 7.2.40.1 allows a Security Feature Bypass via an HTTP POST request.
CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 1.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Application Firewall Pack (AFP, aka Web Application Firewall) component on Kemp Load Balancer devices with software before 7.2.40.1 allows a Security Feature Bypass via an HTTP POST request.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.22% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kemptechnologies/web application firewall
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541602/100/0/threaded
- https://kemptechnologies.com/files/assets/documentation/7.2/release-notes/Release_Notes-LoadMaster.pdf?pdf-file-view=1Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pallas.com/advisories/cve_2017_15524_kemp_afp_waf_bug_on_post_dataExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541602/100/0/threaded
- https://kemptechnologies.com/files/assets/documentation/7.2/release-notes/Release_Notes-LoadMaster.pdf?pdf-file-view=1Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pallas.com/advisories/cve_2017_15524_kemp_afp_waf_bug_on_post_dataExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.