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TI-2017-04028 Aliases CVE-2017-6155GHSA-86w5-hhgc-x3mg

On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.0-11.6.2, 11.4.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, malformed…

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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

On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.0-11.6.2, 11.4.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, malformed SPDY or HTTP/2 requests may result in a disruption of service to TMM. Data plane is only exposed when a SPDY or HTTP/2 profile is attached to a virtual server. There is no control plane exposure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01296 70th 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, APM, ASM, Edge Gateway, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)13.0.0; 12.0.0-12.1.3.1; 11.6.0-11.6.2; 11.4.1-11.5.5; 11.2.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Edge Gateway, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe) VendorF5 Affected 13.0.0; 12.0.0-12.1.3.1; 11.6.0-11.6.2; 11.4.1-11.5.5; 11.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 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 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 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 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 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_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3VulnerableF5
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:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
  • 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:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 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_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • 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_edge_gateway:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 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:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 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_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.5; 11.6.1 – 11.6.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 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: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-2017-6155
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86w5-hhgc-x3mg

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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