#VU9747 Improper input validation in F5 Networks products - CVE-2017-6164
Published: December 25, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9747
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6164
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP WebSafe
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP WebSafe
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the default configuration due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TLS 1.2 data, trigger a flaw in the ClientSSL profile component of the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) and cause it to crash or potentially execute commands on the target system.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 11.5.5, 11.6.2, 12.1.3, 13.1.0.