9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-6165
F5 BIG-IP Password Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe 11.5.1 HF6 through 11.5.4 HF4, 11.6.0 through 11.6.1 HF1, and 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 on VIPRION platforms only, the script which synchronizes SafeNet External Network HSM configuration elements between blades in a clustered deployment will log the HSM partition password in cleartext to the "/var/log/ltm" log file.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2017, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6165 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_local_traffic_manager
10 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
11 F5 big-ip_websafe
12 F5 viprion_application_delivery_controller
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K74759095.
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-2017-6165.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2017-6165 weaknesses.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-6165 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6165 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-532
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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 [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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

1.95 }} -0.10%

score

0.82430

percentile