Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2016-5700
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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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: 0.064 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-Ip Websafe — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93325 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036928 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35520031.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5700?
- CVE-2016-5700 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5700?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.