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CVE-2016-7468

5.9 · MEDIUM

An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to disrupt services on F5 BIG-IP 11.4.1 - 11.5.4 devices with maliciously crafted network traffic.

Published Mar 23, 2017CWE-284EPSS 1.77%

Overview

CVE-2016-7468 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 23, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to disrupt services on F5 BIG-IP 11.4.1 - 11.5.4 devices with maliciously crafted network traffic. This vulnerability affects virtual servers associated with TCP profiles when the BIG-IP system's tm.tcpprogressive db variable value is set to non-default setting "enabled". The default value for the tm.tcpprogressive db variable is "negotiate". An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97119Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038121Refsupport.f5.com/csp/article/K13053402Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97119Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038121Refsupport.f5.com/csp/article/K13053402

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7468?

CVE-2016-7468 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 23, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-7468?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-7468?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2016-7468?

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