CVE-2017-6161 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-6161?

CVE-2017-6161 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6161?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Access Policy Manager	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Application Security Manager	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Link Controller	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	>= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Domain Name System	>= 11.4.0, <= 11.5.4
F5	Big-Ip Edge Gateway	11.2.1
F5	Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager	11.2.1
F5	Big-Ip Webaccelerator	11.2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101636Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039675Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039676Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62279530Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101636Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039675Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039676Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62279530Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6161?

CVE-2017-6161 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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 ConfigSyn...

How severe is CVE-2017-6161?

CVE-2017-6161 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6161?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.