CVE-2017-6140

Description

On the BIG-IP 2000s, 2200s, 4000s, 4200v, i5600, i5800, i7600, i7800, i10600,i10800, and VIPRION 4450 blades, running version 11.5.0, 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 or 12.1.2 of BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, ASM, DNS, GTM or PEM, an undisclosed sequence of packets sent to Virtual Servers with client or server SSL profiles may cause disruption of data plane services.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, ASM, DNS, GTM, PEM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040042 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K55102452 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6140?
CVE-2017-6140 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6140?
To fix CVE-2017-6140, 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-2017-6140 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6140 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-2017-6140?
CVE-2017-6140 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, ASM, DNS, GTM, PEM.
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