Improper input validation in F5 Networks products - CVE-2017-6162
Published: October 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8987
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6162
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in virtual servers configured with a TCP profile due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TCP traffic to cause the target Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists in virtual servers configured with a TCP profile due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TCP traffic to cause the target Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Affected software
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP PSM
BIG-IP WebSafe
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP PSM
BIG-IP WebSafe
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6162
Install update from vendor's website.