CVE-2016-5700

high-risk
Published 2016-10-03

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Do I need to act?

~
5.6% 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
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93325
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036928
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35520031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93325
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036928
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35520031.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 27/34 · High