CVE-2017-6167

7.5 HIGH

Published: December 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, race conditions in iControl REST may lead to commands being executed with different privilege levels than expected.

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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:L/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/1040053

Source: f5sirt@f5.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24465120

Source: f5sirt@f5.com

Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040053

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24465120

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.1%

60th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

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