Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-6169 (CCN-138723)

Assigned:2017-02-21
Published:2018-02-06
Updated:2018-03-13
Summary:In versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3, or 11.6.0-11.6.2, an F5 BIG-IP virtual server using the URL categorization feature may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to produce a core file when it receives malformed URLs during categorization.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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): Changed
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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-6169

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040332

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-bigip-cve20176169-dos(138723)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K31404801
F5 BIG-IP TMM vulnerability CVE-2017-6169

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31404801

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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:11.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_pem:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_pem:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_pem:11.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_pem:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.6.0
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.6.1
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 11.6.2
    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 policy enforcement manager 12.1.2
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 12.1.3
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip pem 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip pem 12.0.0
    f5 big-ip pem 11.6.2
    f5 big-ip pem 11.6.0