Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
CVE-2017-6161
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator software version 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1, 11.4.0 - 11.5.4, 11.2.1, when ConfigSync is configured, attackers on adjacent…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.027 (86.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_edge_gateway — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.0, 11.4.1
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.4.0, 11.4.1
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
- F5 Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager — versions 11.2.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6161?
- CVE-2017-6161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.