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CVE-2017-0304

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP AFM management UI on versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 that may allow a copy of the firewall rules to be tampered with and impact the Configuration Utility until there is a resync of the rules. Traffic processing and the live firewall rules in use are not affected.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, 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

2017-12-21T17:29:00.263

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	12.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	12.1.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	12.1.1	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	12.1.2	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	13.0.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102332 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040041 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K39428424 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102332 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040041 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K39428424 Issue Tracking, 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.