CVE-2017-6161

UnknownEPSS 0.97%

Last modified

CVE-2017-6161 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.97%

57.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager11.2.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager12.1.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager12.1.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager12.1.2
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager11.2.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager12.1.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager12.1.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager12.1.2
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager11.2.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager12.1.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager12.1.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager12.1.2
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager11.2.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager12.1.0
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager12.1.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager12.1.2
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager11.2.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager12.1.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager12.1.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager12.1.2
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Link Controller11.2.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Link Controller11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller12.0.0
F5Big-Ip Link Controller12.1.0
F5Big-Ip Link Controller12.1.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller12.1.2
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager11.2.1

Showing 50 of 109 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6161?
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.
How severe is CVE-2017-6161?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-6161 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6161?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST