high
8.5
CWE
362
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-6167: Race Condition

First published: Thu 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.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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

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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?

    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).

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