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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
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
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041024 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K52167636 (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.