Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2017-6153
Features in F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.3, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 system that utilizes inflate functionality directly, via an iRule, or via the inflate code from PEM module are subjected to a service disruption via a "Zip Bomb" attack.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_edge_gateway — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_fraud_protection_service — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 13.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6153?
- CVE-2017-6153 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6153?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.