7.5

CVE-2016-9244: f5 networks f5 big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, gtm, link controller, pem, psm

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 09-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9244 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in f5 networks f5 big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, gtm, link controller, pem, psm. EPSS estimates a 74.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
55/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
74.00%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 09-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A BIG-IP virtual server configured with a Client SSL profile that has the non-default Session Tickets option enabled may leak up to 31 bytes of uninitialized memory. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability to obtain Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) session IDs from other sessions. It is possible that other data from uninitialized memory may be returned as well.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

74.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 74.00% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
74.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotehardwareUnverified

    F5 BIG-IP 11.6 SSL Virtual Server - 'Ticketbleed' Memory Disclosure

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotehardwareUnverified

    F5 BIG-IP SSL Virtual Server - 'Ticketbleed' Memory Disclosure

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F510 products
F5 networks1 product

2 vendors · 11 products

References

8 links