Vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_afm

CVE-2017-6168

On BIG-IP versions 11.6.0-11.6.2 (fixed in 11.6.2 HF1), 12.0.0-12.1.2 HF1 (fixed in 12.1.2 HF2), or 13.0.0-13.0.0 HF2 (fixed in 13.0.0 HF3) a virtual server configured with a Client SSL profile may be vulnerable to an Adaptive Chosen Ciphe…

EPSS: 0.762 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • f5sirt@f5.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6168?
CVE-2017-6168 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_afm, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-6168?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6168 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.