CVE-2017-6153: Medium severity f5 big-ip application acceleration manager vulnerability
Published Jun 1, 2018
·Updated
Features in F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.3, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 system that utilizes inflate functionality directly, via an iRule, or via the inflate code from PEM module are subjected to a service disruption via a "Zip Bomb" attack.
Affected Software
78 affected components
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=13.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.1<=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.0.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=13.1.0
Event History
Jun 1, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-6153?
CVE-2017-6153 is rated as high severity due to its potential to cause service disruptions through a "Zip Bomb" attack.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-6153?
To fix CVE-2017-6153, upgrade affected F5 BIG-IP products to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
3
Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2017-6153?
CVE-2017-6153 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.2.1 through 13.1.0.3.
4
What impact does CVE-2017-6153 have on my system?
CVE-2017-6153 can lead to significant service disruptions for systems utilizing the inflate functionality.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-6153?
While immediate fixes involve upgrading, disabling features exploiting inflate functionality may serve as a temporary workaround.