CVE-2016-5023

Published: Aug 26, 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 systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.

Affected (50)

Products: F5: Big Ip Edge Gateway, Big Ip Protocol Security Module, Big Ip Analytics, Big Ip Application Security Manager, Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, Big Ip Domain Name System, Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager, Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager, Big Ip Access Policy Manager, Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager, Big Ip Global Traffic Manager, Big Ip Webaccelerator, Big Ip Link Controller

13 products

Big Ip Edge Gateway

Big Ip Protocol Security Module

Big Ip Analytics

Big Ip Application Security Manager

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

Big Ip Domain Name System

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

Big Ip Webaccelerator

Big Ip Link Controller

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.2.1

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.4.1

Configuration C

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 12.0.0

Configuration D

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration E

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration F

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 12.0.0

Configuration G

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration H

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager	Version 11.2.1

Configuration I

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration J

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration L

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.0

Configuration M

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.2.1

Configuration N

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 12.0.0