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TI-2017-04023 Aliases CVE-2017-6150GHSA-cm64-prvx-8p5v

Improper input validation in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link…

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
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

Under certain conditions for F5 BIG-IP systems 13.0.0 or 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, using FastL4 profiles, when the Reassemble IP Fragments option is disabled (default), some specific large fragmented packets may restart the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01736 77th 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, Link Controller, PEM, WebSafe13.0.0; 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM, WebSafe VendorF5 Affected 13.0.0; 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6150
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm64-prvx-8p5v

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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