Improper input validation in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2017-6164
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, in some circumstances, Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed TLS1.2 records, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.039 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_dns — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_edge_gateway — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager — versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6164?
- CVE-2017-6164 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6164?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.