7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-5023
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Denial of Service Vulnh
Description

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 26, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 6, 2019, 3:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5023 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
8 F5 big-ip_link_controller
9 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
10 F5 big-ip_edge_gateway
11 F5 big-ip_webaccelerator
12 F5 big-ip_protocol_security_module
13 F5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-5023.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.html Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 11 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 12 OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 14 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 11 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 12 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 14 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 11 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 12 OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 14 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.html No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5023 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.41 }} 0.00%

score

0.69786

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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