CVE-2016-5023

high-risk
Published 2016-08-26

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.

Do I need to act?

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3.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 26/34 · High