7.8

CVE-2017-6135: f5 networks, inc. big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, gtm, link controller, pem, websafe

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 21-12-2017Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6135 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in f5 networks, inc. big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, gtm, link controller, pem, websafe. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.64%
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. 21-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, a slow memory leak as a result of undisclosed IPv4 or IPv6 packets sent to BIG-IP management port or self IP addresses may lead to out of memory (OOM) conditions.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.64% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.64%

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

2 vendors · 12 products

References

2 links