CVE-2016-5745

Description

F5 BIG-IP LTM systems 11.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF11, 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2 allow remote attackers to modify or extract system configuration files via vectors involving NAT64.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.89% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94240 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036927 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/64/sol64743453.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5745?
CVE-2016-5745 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5745?
To fix CVE-2016-5745, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5745 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5745 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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