Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2017-6159
F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when the MPTCP option is enabled on a virtual server. Data plane is vulnerable when using the MPTCP option of a TCP profile. There is no control plane exposure. An attacker may be able to disrupt services by causing TMM to restart hence temporarily failing to process traffic.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.7% 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 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager — versions 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0
- 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 " 11.6.1, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, €
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039669 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101633 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002335 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6159?
- CVE-2017-6159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.