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TI-2017-04030 Aliases CVE-2017-6157GHSA-hp65-qghh-rm7p

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

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · 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, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, virtual servers with a configuration using the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality and/or SOCKS profile are vulnerable to an unauthenticated, remote attack that allows modification of BIG-IP system configuration, extraction of sensitive system files, and/or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04013 90th 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, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe12.0.0 - 12.1.1; 11.6.0 - 11.6.1; 11.5.0 - 11.5.4—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe VendorF5 Affected 12.0.0 - 12.1.1; 11.6.0 - 11.6.1; 11.5.0 - 11.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 11.5.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
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_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 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: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_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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
Show 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 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: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_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 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: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_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 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: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_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 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: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_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0 – 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: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_websafe:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.0VulnerableF5
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_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_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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
  • 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_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 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_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 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_websafe:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6157
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp65-qghh-rm7p

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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