CVE-2017-6157

HIGH

F5 BIG-IP 11.5.0-11.5.4, 11.6.0-11.6.1, 12.0.0-12.1.1 - Unauthenticated RCE via HTTP Explicit Proxy or SOCKS Profile

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, virtual servers with a configuration using the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality and/or SOCKS profile are vulnerable to an unauthenticated, remote attack that allows modification of BIG-IP system configuration, extraction of sensitive system files, and/or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101634
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039672
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02692210

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0688
EPSS Percentile 91.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (50)
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.0
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.1
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.0.0
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.1.0
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.1.1
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.0 - 11.5.4
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.0
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.1
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.0.0
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.1.0
... and 40 more
Published Oct 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026