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CVE-2015-6546

6.1 · MEDIUM

The vCMP host in F5 BIG-IP Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and LTM 11.0.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, We…

Published Nov 6, 2015f5CWE-20EPSS 0.72%

Overview

CVE-2015-6546 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager. It was published on November 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The vCMP host in F5 BIG-IP Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and LTM 11.0.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.0.0 through 11.3.0, BIG-IP PSM 11.0.0 through 11.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "malicious traffic."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_application_acceleration_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033952Refsupport.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/300/sol17386.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033952Refsupport.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/300/sol17386.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6546?

CVE-2015-6546 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager. It was published on November 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6546?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-6546?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_application_acceleration_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-6546?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-6546 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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