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CVE-2016-7467

The TMM SSO plugin in F5 BIG-IP APM 12.0.0 - 12.1.1, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 HF1, 11.5.4 - 11.5.4 HF2, when configured as a SAML Identity Provider with a Service Provider (SP) connector, might allow traffic to be disrupted or failover initiated when a malformed, signed SAML authentication request from an authenticated user is sent via the SP connector.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from f5 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-04-11T14:59:00.223

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	11.5.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	11.6.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	11.6.1	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	12.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	12.1.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	12.1.1	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97168 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038131 ([email protected])
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K95444512 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97168 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038131 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K95444512 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.