Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2015-8611
BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, and PEM 12.0.0 before HF1 on the 2000, 4000, 5000, 7000, and 10000 platforms do not properly sync passwords with the Always-On Management (AOM) subsystem, which might allow remote attackers to obtain login access to AOM via an (1) expired or (2) default password.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager — versions 12.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/05/sol05272632.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034629 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8611?
- CVE-2015-8611 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8611?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8611 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.