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
Published Oct 27, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.01%
Description
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.
Affected products
- Vendor F5 Networks, Inc. Product BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe Defaultn/a
- Version 11.5.0 - 11.5.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 11.6.0 - 11.6.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 12.0.0 - 12.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 2
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 3
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 4
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 5
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 6
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 7
- ≥ 11.5.0 · ≤ 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
Configuration 8
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.01% (0.04013) | 90.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.01% (0.04013) | 89.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.22% (0.07220) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14559) | 90.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.22% (0.07220) | 90.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.84% (0.05838) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 2.33% (0.02333) | 89.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 2.33% (0.02333) | 88.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.39% (0.02394) | 88.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.65% (0.03645) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3.46% (0.03461) | 90.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.00% (0.03999) | 90.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 24, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 89.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 48.31th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 47.78th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 76.33th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101634 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039672 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02692210 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039672 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02692210 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.