CVE-2017-6161

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

5.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator software version 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1, 11.4.0 - 11.5.4, 11.2.1, when ConfigSync is configured, attackers on adjacent networks may be able to bypass the TLS protections usually used to encrypted and authenticate connections to mcpd. This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack via resource exhaustion.

Affected (109)

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 Domain Name System, Big Ip Edge Gateway, Big Ip Global Traffic Manager, Big Ip Webaccelerator

11 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 Domain Name System

Big Ip Edge Gateway

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

Big Ip Webaccelerator

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.2.1
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

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.2.1
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

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.2.1
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

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.2.1
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

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.2.1
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

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.2.1
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

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.2.1
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

Configuration H

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	From 11.4.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 12.1.2

Configuration I

15 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.5.5
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 12.1.2

Configuration J

14 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
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 12.1.2

Configuration K

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.5.5
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.6.2
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 12.1.2