Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
CVE-2017-6160
In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.
EPSS: 0.036 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0
- F5 Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager — versions 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0
- F5 Networks, Inc. Big-ip Aam, Pem — versions 11.6.0 - 11.6.1, 12.0.0 - 12.1.1, 11.4.1 - 11.5.4
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6160?
- CVE-2017-6160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6160?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.