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TI-2016-04342 Aliases CVE-2016-5023GHSA-xjp3-r7cm-r64g

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10…

Priority LOW 38CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03046 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjp3-r7cm-r64g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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