CVE-2017-6158

Description

In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0-12.1.2, 11.6.0-11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 there is a vulnerability in TMM related to handling of invalid IP addresses.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.61%

Vendor Advisory f5.com

Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)

References

Link	Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19361245	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6158?: CVE-2017-6158 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6158?: To fix CVE-2017-6158, 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-2017-6158 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6158 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-2017-6158?: CVE-2017-6158 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe).

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