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    CVE-2016-5023

    Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.

    Published:Aug 26, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Aug 26, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.02355
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Access Policy Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Analytics
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Application Security Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Domain Name System
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Edge Gateway
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Global Traffic Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Link Controller
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Protocol Security Module
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Webaccelerator

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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