Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2016-5023
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.1, 11.5.3
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 11.4.1, 11.5.3, 11.5.4
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.1, 11.5.3
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 11.4.1, 11.5.3, 11.5.4
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.1, 11.5.3
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway — versions 11.2.1
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.1, 11.5.3
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.1, 11.5.3
- F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager — versions 11.4.1, 11.5.3, 11.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5023?
- CVE-2016-5023 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5023?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.