CVE-2016-5736

Published: Aug 19, 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

The default configuration of the IPsec IKE peer listener in F5 BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 11.2.1 before HF16, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.x before 12.0.0 HF2; BIG-IP AAM, AFM, and PEM 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.x before 12.0.0 HF2; BIG-IP DNS 12.x before 12.0.0 HF2; BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.2.1 before HF16; BIG-IP GTM 11.2.1 before HF16, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; and BIG-IP PSM 11.4.0 through 11.4.1 improperly enables the anonymous IPsec IKE peer configuration object, which allows remote attackers to establish an IKE Phase 1 negotiation and possibly conduct brute-force attacks against Phase 2 negotiations via unspecified vectors.

Affected (94)

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

15 products

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

Big Ip Webaccelerator

Big Ip Analytics

Big Ip Domain Name System

Big Ip Edge Gateway

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

Big Ip Websafe

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

Big Ip Link Controller

Big Ip Protocol Security Module

Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

Big Ip Application Security Manager

Configuration A

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.2
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 B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.2.1

Configuration C

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.2
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

1 vulnerable

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

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.2.1

Configuration G

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration H

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.2
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 I

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Websafe	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Websafe	Version 12.0.0

Configuration J

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.2
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 K

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.2
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 L

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.2
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

Configuration M

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.4.1

Configuration N

1 vulnerable

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

Configuration O

20 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.2
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
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.2
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