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CVE-2016-5021


The iControl REST service in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.5.x before 11.5.4, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.x before 12.0.0 HF3; BIG-IP DNS 12.x before 12.0.0 HF3; BIG-IP GTM 11.5.x before 11.5.4 and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0; BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0; BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0; BIG-IQ Centralized Management 4.6.0; and BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-06-24T17:59:01.503

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-iq_application_delivery_controller 4.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration 1.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_security 4.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_security 4.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_security 4.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_security 4.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_security 4.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_security 4.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud 4.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud 4.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud 4.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud 4.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud 4.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_cloud 4.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_centralized_management 4.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 12.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_device 4.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_device 4.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_device 4.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-iq_device 4.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.0.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.