5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6162
F5 BIG-IP TMM Denial of Service
Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.0 to 11.5.4, 11.2.1, in some cases TMM may crash when processing TCP traffic. This vulnerability affects TMM via a virtual server configured with TCP profile. Traffic processing is disrupted while Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) restarts. If the affected BIG-IP system is configured to be part of a device group, it will trigger a failover to the peer device.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2017, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 16, 2017, 8:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6162 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_application_acceleration_manager
4 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
5 F5 big-ip_link_controller
6 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
7 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
8 F5 big-ip_websafe
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-2017-6162.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101635 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039673 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13421245 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 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/K13421245 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13421245 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039673 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039673 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101635 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101635 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.0 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101635 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039673 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.28 }} -0.05%

score

0.63891

percentile

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