Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-6160 (CCN-134149)

Assigned:2017-10-27
Published:2017-10-27
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-6160

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1039670
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement and Web Acceleration Bugs Let Remote Users Cause the Target Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to Restart

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101632

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101632
Multiple F5 BIG-IP Products CVE-2017-6160 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039670

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20176160-dos(134149)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K19430431
TMM vulnerability CVE-2017-6160

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19430431

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_pem:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.4.0
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.4.1
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.5.0
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.5.1
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.5.2
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.5.3
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.5.4
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.5.5
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.6.0
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 11.6.1
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 12.0.0
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager 12.1.1
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.4.0
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.4.1
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.5.0
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.5.1
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.5.2
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.5.3
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.5.4
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.5.5
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.6.0
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.6.1
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 12.0.0
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 12.1.1
    f5 big-ip pem 12.0.0