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HIGH · 8.1

CVE-2017-6164

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4,...

Vulnerability Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, in some circumstances, Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed TLS1.2 records, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Dns>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Websafe>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6164?

CVE-2017-6164 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4,...

How severe is CVE-2017-6164?

CVE-2017-6164 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6164?

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 Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.