CVE-2016-5700
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5700 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-03 16:09:13 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.056140000 probability, percentile 0.903850000 (date 2026-05-07)
Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Websafe | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Websafe | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Websafe | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Websafe | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple F5 BIG-IP Products CVE-2016-5700 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| SOL35520031 - BIG-IP virtual server with HTTP Explicit Proxy and/or SOCKS vulnerability CVE-2016-5700 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.f5.com | Vendor Advisory |
| F5 BIG-IP Unspecified HTTP Explicit Proxy and SOCKS Flaw Lets Remote Users Modify the Configuration, Obtain Sensitive Files, and Execute Arbitrary Commands - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.