CVE-2017-6163

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

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.0 to 11.5.4, when a virtual server uses the standard configuration of HTTP/2 or SPDY profile with Client SSL profile, and the client initiates a number of concurrent streams beyond the advertised limit can cause a disruption of service. Remote client initiating stream beyond the advertised limit can cause a disruption of service. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) data plane is exposed to this issue; the control plane is not exposed.

Affected (56)

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 Protocol Security Module

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 Protocol Security Module

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	From 11.4.0 to 11.5.3
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

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	From 11.4.0 to 11.5.4
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

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	From 11.4.0 to 11.5.4
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

7 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 11.6.0
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

7 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 11.6.0
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

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	From 11.5.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.6.0
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

7 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 11.6.0
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

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	After 11.4.0 to 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.6.1
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 12.0.0
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 12.1.0
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 12.1.1
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 12.1.2