CVE-2017-6165: Critical severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability
Published Oct 20, 2017
·Updated
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe 11.5.1 HF6 through 11.5.4 HF4, 11.6.0 through 11.6.1 HF1, and 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 on VIPRION platforms only, the script which synchronizes SafeNet External Network HSM configuration elements between blades in a clustered deployment will log the HSM partition password in cleartext to the "/var/log/ltm" log file.
Affected Software
111 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.4
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 Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.4
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 Analytics=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.1
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=12.2.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.4
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 Application Security Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.4
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 Domain Name System=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=11.5.4
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 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 Link Controller=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=11.5.4
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 Local Traffic Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.4
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 Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.4
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 Websafe=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Websafe=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Websafe=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Websafe=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Websafe=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Websafe=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Websafe=12.0.0
F5 Big-ip Websafe=12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Websafe=12.1.1
F5 Big-ip Websafe=12.1.2
F5 Viprion Application Delivery Controller
Event History
Oct 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-6165?
The severity of CVE-2017-6165 is categorized as critical due to potential exposure of sensitive information.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-6165?
To fix CVE-2017-6165, upgrade affected F5 BIG-IP software to the latest versions provided in the security advisory.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-6165?
CVE-2017-6165 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.5.1 HF6 through 12.1.2 on VIPRION platforms.
4
What is the impact of CVE-2017-6165?
The impact of CVE-2017-6165 includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive configuration data.
5
Is CVE-2017-6165 specific to certain F5 products?
Yes, CVE-2017-6165 specifically affects several F5 products including BIG-IP LTM, APM, DNS, and others.