Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2017-0303
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and Websafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 and 11.5.1 to 11.6.1, under limited circumstances connections handled by a Virtual Server with an associated SOCKS profile may not be properly cleaned up, potentially leading to resource starvation. Connections may be left in the connection table which then can only be removed by restarting TMM. Over time this may lead to the BIG-IP being unable to process further connections.
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: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · 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 1.0.0
- F5 Networks, Inc. Big-Ip Ltm, Aam, Afm, Analytics, Apm, Asm, DNS, Gtm, Link Controller, Pem, Websafe — versions 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.5.1 - 11.6.1, 13.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K30201296 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101612 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039674 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0303?
- CVE-2017-0303 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0303?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.