CVE-2017-6161

high-risk
Published 2017-10-27

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.

Do I need to act?

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2.7% 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 5.3/10 Medium
ADJACENT_NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101636
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039675
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039676
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62279530
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101636
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039675
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039676
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62279530
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 31/34 · Critical