Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2017-6131
In some circumstances, an F5 BIG-IP version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 Azure cloud instance may contain a default administrative password which could be used to remotely log into the BIG-IP system. The impacted administrative account is the Azure instance administrative user that was created at deployment. The root and admin accounts are not vulnerable. An attacker may be able to remotely access the BIG-IP host via SSH.
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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: 0.011 (66.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Big-Ip Websafe — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1
- F5 Networks, Inc. Big-Ip Azure Cloud Instance — versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0 to 12.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K61757346 (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038569 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6131?
- CVE-2017-6131 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6131?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.