CVE-2016-4545

Published: Jun 7, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP 11.5.4, when SSL profiles are enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via an SSL alert during the handshake.

Affected (9)

Products: F5: Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager, Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, Big Ip Local Traffic Manager, Big Ip Analytics, Big Ip Global Traffic Manager, Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager, Big Ip Link Controller, Big Ip Access Policy Manager, Big Ip Application Security Manager

9 products

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

Big Ip Analytics

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

Big Ip Link Controller

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

Big Ip Application Security Manager

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.4

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.4

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.4

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.4

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.4

Configuration F

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.4

Configuration G

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.4

Configuration H

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.4

Configuration I

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.4

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036025

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/48/sol48042976.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036025

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/48/sol48042976.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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