Medium severity · published Aug 26, 2016
CVE-2016-1497
The Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.0.x, 11.1.x, 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 1.6.x before 11.6.1, and…
4.9
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.0.x, 11.1.x, 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 1.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF1 allows remote administrators to read Access Policy Manager (APM) access logs via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +8 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; +5 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +8 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; +3 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +8 more · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
12.0.0 · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +7 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +8 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +8 more · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.3.0; 11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; +4 more · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Protocol Security Module · F5
11.0.0; 11.1.0; 11.2.0; 11.2.1; 11.3.0; 11.4.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1497
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1497
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92671
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036631
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/31/sol31925518.html
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