5.8

CVE-2017-6142: f5 networks, inc. big-ip afm Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-01-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6142 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in f5 networks, inc. big-ip afm. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · -0.24 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

X509 certificate verification was not correctly implemented in the early access "user id" feature in the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager versions 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.2, and 11.6.0-11.6.2, and thus did not properly validate the remote server's identity on certain versions of BIG-IP.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.24 pp

From 0.64% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.40%

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

F51 product
F5 networks, inc.1 product
  • big-ip afm13.0.0 | 12.1.0 - 12.1.2 | 11.6.0 - 11.6.2

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links