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CVE-2017-6155


On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.0-11.6.2, 11.4.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, malformed SPDY or HTTP/2 requests may result in a disruption of service to TMM. Data plane is only exposed when a SPDY or HTTP/2 profile is attached to a virtual server. There is no control plane exposure.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 11 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, 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

2018-04-13T13:29:00.330

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:29:09.487

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe 13.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module ≤ 11.5.5 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module ≤ 11.6.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module ≤ 12.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 13.0.0 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.