Improper input validation in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2017-6138
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip DNS — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager — versions 13.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager — versions 13.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040051 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K34514540 (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6138?
- CVE-2017-6138 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6138?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.