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
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
- F5 Big-ip_websafe — versions 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- f5sirt@f5.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.