7.5

CVE-2016-9252: f5 networks f5 big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, psm, webaccelerator, websafe Data Processing Errors

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 27-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9252 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in f5 networks f5 big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, psm, webaccelerator, websafe. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP before 11.5.4 HF3, 11.6.x before 11.6.1 HF2 and 12.x before 12.1.2 does not properly handle minimum path MTU options for IPv6, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) through unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.78% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F514 products
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 11.2.1 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1
  • big-ip_analytics11.2.1 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1
  • big-ip_application_security_manager10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 11.2.1 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1
F5 networks1 product

2 vendors · 15 products

References

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