CVE-2017-6164

8.1 HIGH
Published: December 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1 and 11.5.0 - 11.5.4, in some circumstances, Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed TLS1.2 records, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040054
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02714910
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02714910
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

f5