Medium severity · published Feb 6, 2018
CVE-2017-6169
In versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3, or 11.6.0-11.6.2, an F5 BIG-IP virtual server using the URL categorization feature may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to produce…
6.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3, or 11.6.0-11.6.2, an F5 BIG-IP virtual server using the URL categorization feature may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to produce a core file when it receives malformed URLs during categorization.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.6.0; 11.6.1; 11.6.2; 12.0.0; 12.1.0; 12.1.1; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6169
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040332
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31404801
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