Buffer overflow in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager

CVE-2017-6163

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.0 to 11.5.4, when a virtual server uses the standard configuration of HTTP/2 or SPDY profile with Client SSL profile…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (81.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6163?
CVE-2017-6163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-6163?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.