Medium severity · published Oct 27, 2017
CVE-2017-6160
In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic…
5.9
CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
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; +7 more · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.4.0; 11.4.1; 11.5.0; 11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.5.3; +7 more · source: NVD
Affected product
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6160
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6160
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101632
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039670
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19430431
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