CVE-2016-5023 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting specific versions of F5 BIG-IP systems (11.2.1 HF11-HF15, 11.4.1 HF4-HF10, 11.5.3-11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5-HF7, and 12.0.0) when configured with a TCP profile. Remote attackers can trigger a Traffic Management Microkernel restart by sending crafted network traffic. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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