CVE-2017-6160

moderate-risk
Published 2017-10-27

In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.

Do I need to act?

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4.6% 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
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CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101632
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039670
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19430431
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101632
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039670
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19430431
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 8/34 · Low
Exposure 21/34 · High