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CVE-2016-9245

In F5 BIG-IP systems 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM

In F5 BIG-IP systems 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "Normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies.

An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.00655
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-284Improper Access Control
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Affected Products & Versions

10
f5 big-ip local traffic managerall versions
f5 big-ip application acceleration managerall versions
f5 big-ip advanced firewall managerall versions
f5 big-ip analyticsall versions
f5 big-ip access policy managerall versions
f5 big-ip application security managerall versions
f5 big-ip domain name systemall versions
f5 big-ip link controllerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · f5sirt@f5.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Mar 2017 · 09:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037964
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22216037Vendor Advisory
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