CVE-2017-6167: Race Condition

Q: What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6167.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2017-6167?

The severity of CVE-2017-6167 is high with a severity score of 7.5.

Q: What is the risk associated with CVE-2017-6167?

The risk associated with CVE-2017-6167 is that race conditions in iControl REST may lead to commands being executed with different privilege levels than expected.

Q: Are there any references available for CVE-2017-6167?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2017-6167 at the following links: [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040053) and [F5 Support](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24465120).

Published Dec 21, 2017

Updated

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, race conditions in iControl REST may lead to commands being executed with different privilege levels than expected.

Affected Software

20 affected components

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=13.0.0

F5 BIG-IP DNS>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 BIG-IP DNS=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Link Controller=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0

F5 Big-ip Websafe>=12.1.0<=12.1.2

F5 Big-ip Websafe=13.0.0

Event History

Dec 21, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6167.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6167?

The severity of CVE-2017-6167 is high with a severity score of 7.5.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-6167?

F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software versions 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2 are affected by CVE-2017-6167.

What is the risk associated with CVE-2017-6167?

The risk associated with CVE-2017-6167 is that race conditions in iControl REST may lead to commands being executed with different privilege levels than expected.

Are there any references available for CVE-2017-6167?