Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

CVE-2016-9245

In F5 BIG-IP systems 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "Normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies. An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9245?
CVE-2016-9245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-9245?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.