CVE-2017-6161: Medium severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability
Published Oct 27, 2017
·Updated
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator software version 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 - 11.6.1, 11.4.0 - 11.5.4, 11.2.1, when ConfigSync is configured, attackers on adjacent networks may be able to bypass the TLS protections usually used to encrypted and authenticate connections to mcpd. This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack via resource exhaustion.
Affected Software
109 affected components
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.1
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>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.1
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 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.6.1
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>=11.5.0<=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.1
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 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.4.0<=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.5.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=12.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=12.1.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.5.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=11.6.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=12.1.2
Event History
Oct 27, 2017
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-2017-6161?
CVE-2017-6161 has been classified with a medium severity level due to potential security bypass issues.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-6161?
To mitigate CVE-2017-6161, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest patched version of F5 BIG-IP software.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2017-6161?
CVE-2017-6161 affects various versions of F5 BIG-IP products including versions from 11.2.1 up to 12.1.2.
4
Can CVE-2017-6161 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6161 can be exploited by attackers on adjacent networks, potentially allowing unauthorized access.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-6161?
While updating to a secure version is the best option, disabling ConfigSync may serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2017-6161.