Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · 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 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 67
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 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:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 57 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 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:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 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:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 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:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 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:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 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:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_application_security_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5700
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84v3-68gr-f8mf
References
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- TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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- TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources
- CVE-2016-5700 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5700 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84v3-68gr-f8mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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