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CVE-2017-6161

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator software v

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator software version 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1, 11.4.0 - 11.5.4, 11.2.1, when ConfigSync is configured, attackers on adjacent networks may be able to bypass the TLS protections usually used to encrypted and authenticate connections to mcpd. This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack via resource exhaustion.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.02748
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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Affected Products & Versions

16
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 11.5.0 and <= 11.5.4
f5 big-ip local traffic managerall versions
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 11.5.0 and <= 11.5.4
f5 big-ip application acceleration managerall versions
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 11.5.0 and <= 11.5.4
f5 big-ip advanced firewall managerall versions
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 11.5.0 and <= 11.5.4
f5 big-ip access policy managerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
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 NVD27 Oct 2017 · 02:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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References & Sources

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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/101636Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039675Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039676Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62279530Vendor Advisory
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