CVE-2016-9251

Summary

CVECVE-2016-9251
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerf5
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-09 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionIn F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, an authenticated attacker may be able to cause an escalation of privileges through a crafted iControl REST connection.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-264 | Undisclosed privilege escalation in iControl Rest


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
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 Access Policy Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.2 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 Advanced Firewall Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics 12.1.2 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 Acceleration Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 12.1.2 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 Application Security Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 12.1.2 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 12.1.2 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 Link Controller 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 12.1.2 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 Local Traffic Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 12.1.2 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 Policy Enforcement Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 12.1.2 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
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Websafe 12.1.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA F5 Networks Inc. BIG-IP affected 12.0.0 - 12.1.2 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.f5.com/csp/article/K41107914 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.f5.com Vendor Advisory
F5 BIG-IP Unspecified Flaw in iControl REST Lets Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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