On BIG-IP versions 11.6.0-11.6.2 (fixed in 11.6.2 HF1), 12.0.0-12.1.2 HF1 (fixed in 12.1.2 HF2), or 13.0.0-13.0.0 HF2 (fixed in 13.0.0 HF3) a virtual server configured with a Client SSL profile may be vulnerable to an Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) against RSA, which when exploited, may result in plaintext recovery of encrypted messages and/or a Man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack, despite the attacker not having gained access to the server's private key itself, aka a ROBOT attack.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2017-11-17T19:29:00.217
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 7.4 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | f5 | big-ip_ltm | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_ltm | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_ltm | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_afm | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_afm | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_afm | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_analytics | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_analytics | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_analytics | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_apm | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_apm | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_apm | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_asm | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_asm | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_asm | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_link_controller | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_link_controller | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_link_controller | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_pem | ≤ 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_pem | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | big-ip_pem | 13.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | websafe | ≤ 12.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | websafe | 11.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | f5 | websafe | 13.0.0 | Yes |
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