CVE-2016-9245
F5 BIG-IP Denial of Service/Server Restart Vulnerability
Description
In F5 BIG-IP systems 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "Normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies. An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.
INFO
Published Date :
March 7, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9245
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K22216037.
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-2016-9245.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037964 | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22216037 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037964 | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22216037 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9245 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9245
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-9245 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9245 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037964 Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22216037 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037964 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22216037 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22216037 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96471 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.66 }} -0.08%
score
0.68560
percentile