In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe 11.5.1 HF6 through 11.5.4 HF4, 11.6.0 through 11.6.1 HF1, and 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 on VIPRION platforms only, the script which synchronizes SafeNet External Network HSM configuration elements between blades in a clustered deployment will log the HSM partition password in cleartext to the "/var/log/ltm" log file
Published Oct 20, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.93%
Description
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe 11.5.1 HF6 through 11.5.4 HF4, 11.6.0 through 11.6.1 HF1, and 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 on VIPRION platforms only, the script which synchronizes SafeNet External Network HSM configuration elements between blades in a clustered deployment will log the HSM partition password in cleartext to the "/var/log/ltm" log file.
Affected products
-
- Version 11.5.1 HF6 through 11.5.4 HF4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 11.6.0 through 11.6.1 HF1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 12.0.0 through 12.1.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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. | n/a | n/a |
|
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.2.0
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 12.0.0
- 12.1.0
- 12.1.1
- 12.1.2
Running on/with
- n/a
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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 | 1.93% (0.01925) | 79.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01925) | 77.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 82.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.73% (0.03727) | 79.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 82.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00539) | 77.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00539) | 76.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00539) | 74.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 76.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00764) | 78.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 77.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 82.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 25.39th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 24.77th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 59.15th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101543 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039638 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74759095 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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