Seriously? Over 266,000 F5 Big-IP Boxes Left Wide Open.

Oh, joy. More security incompetence. Apparently, over a quarter of a million F5 BIG-IP instances are vulnerable to remote attacks because some admins can’t be bothered to properly configure their shit. Specifically, it’s due to the default login credentials *still being in use* and iControl REST access exposed – like leaving your front door unlocked with a note saying “Come on in!”.

Researchers found over 266,000 devices reachable online, and a shockingly large number of them are running vulnerable versions. They’re talking potential for full system compromise, data theft, botnet recruitment – the whole nine yards of disaster. And guess what? A proof-of-concept exploit is already out there. Because *of course* it is.

F5 released patches ages ago (May 2023!), but people are still running vulnerable systems or haven’t bothered to secure them properly. It’s not a zero-day, it’s a “we told you so” day. Shodan scans show the problem is widespread and getting worse. Honestly, I’m starting to think some of these companies *want* to get hacked.

If you run an F5 Big-IP, UPDATE YOUR SOFTWARE AND DISABLE iControl REST ACCESS IF YOU AREN’T USING IT. Seriously. Do it now. Before I personally start exploiting your network for fun.

Source: BleepingComputer – Over 266,000 F5 Big-IP Instances Exposed to Remote Attacks

Look, I once had to deal with a sysadmin who insisted on using “password” as the default password for *everything*. Everything. Database? Password. Router? Password. His own email account? You guessed it. It took me three hours and a strongly worded threat of physical violence (okay, maybe not *physical* violence, but close) to get him to change them. People are idiots. Absolute, unmitigated idiots.

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