CVE-2016-7468

Description

An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to disrupt services on F5 BIG-IP 11.4.1 - 11.5.4 devices with maliciously crafted network traffic. This vulnerability affects virtual servers associated with TCP profiles when the BIG-IP system's tm.tcpprogressive db variable value is set to non-default setting "enabled". The default value for the tm.tcpprogressive db variable is "negotiate". An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM,
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97119 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038121 vdb entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13053402 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7468?
CVE-2016-7468 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7468?
To fix CVE-2016-7468, 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-2016-7468 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7468 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7468?
CVE-2016-7468 affects F5 Networks F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM,.
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