CVE-2017-6159

Published: Oct 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when the MPTCP option is enabled on a virtual server. Data plane is vulnerable when using the MPTCP option of a TCP profile. There is no control plane exposure. An attacker may be able to disrupt services by causing TMM to restart hence temporarily failing to process traffic.

Affected (43)

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

8 products

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

Big Ip Application Security Manager

Big Ip Link Controller

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

Big Ip Websafe

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 12.1.2

Configuration B

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 12.1.2

Configuration C

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 12.1.2

Configuration D

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 12.1.2

Configuration E

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 12.1.2

Configuration F

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 12.1.2

Configuration G

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 12.1.2