high
8.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9251

First published: Tue May 09 2017(Updated: )

In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, an authenticated attacker may be able to cause an escalation of privileges through a crafted iControl REST connection.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=12.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=12.1.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=12.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=12.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=12.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=12.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=12.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=12.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager=12.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=12.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=12.1.2
F5 WebSafe=12.0.0
F5 WebSafe=12.1.0
F5 WebSafe=12.1.1
F5 WebSafe=12.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9251?

    CVE-2016-9251 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9251?

    To fix CVE-2016-9251, update your F5 BIG-IP software to a version later than 12.1.2.

  • What versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2016-9251?

    CVE-2016-9251 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 12.0.0 through 12.1.2.

  • What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2016-9251?

    CVE-2016-9251 allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges through a crafted iControl REST connection.

  • Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2016-9251?

    Yes, exploitation of CVE-2016-9251 requires that the attacker is authenticated.

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