Critical severity · published Oct 3, 2016
CVE-2016-5700
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2,…
9.8
CVSS
6.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.4% · higher than 94% 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
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.6.0; +3 more · source: NVD
BW
Big-ip Websafe · F5
11.6.0; 11.6.1; 12.0.0; 12.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5700
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5700
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93325
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036928
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35520031.html
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