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TI-2017-04012 Aliases CVE-2017-6137GHSA-7wq2-9xxh-9rcq

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller…

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Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, and WebSafe 11.6.1 HF1, 12.0.0 HF3, 12.0.0 HF4, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.2, undisclosed traffic patterns received while software SYN cookie protection is engaged may cause a disruption of service to the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) on specific platforms and configurations.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0109 65th 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
F5BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe12.1.0 - 12.1.2; 12.0.0 HF3; 12.0.0 HF4; 11.6.1 HF1—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe VendorF5 Affected 12.1.0 - 12.1.2; 12.0.0 HF3; 12.0.0 HF4; 11.6.1 HF1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
  • 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_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 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_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.2VulnerableF5
  • 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_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_analytics:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 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_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 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_domain_name_system:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 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_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 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_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 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_websafe:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6137
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wq2-9xxh-9rcq

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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