CVE-2017-6145 describes a vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP iControl REST services across multiple modules (LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM, WebSafe) in versions 12.0.0-12.1.2 and 13.0.0. The flaw allows once-valid but now expired BIGIPAuthCookie cookies to be converted into valid X-F5-Auth-Token tokens due to improper re-validation. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized access, information disclosure, and data modification. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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