CVE-2017-6164: f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe) Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6164 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe). EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-12-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
3.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.94% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F513 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.6.0, ≤ 11.6.1 | ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 13.0.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.6.0, ≤ 11.6.1 | ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 13.0.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 11.6.0, ≤ 11.6.1 | ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 13.0.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.6.0, ≤ 11.6.1 | ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 13.0.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.6.0, ≤ 11.6.1 | ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 13.0.0
F5 networks, inc.1 product
- big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe)13.0.0 | 12.0.0 - 12.1.2 | 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 | 11.5.0 - 11.5.4
2 vendors · 14 products