CVE-2017-6169 describes a vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP virtual servers utilizing the URL categorization feature, affecting versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3, and 11.6.0-11.6.2. When processing malformed URLs, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) can crash, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSSv3 score of 6.8 (Medium), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with high attack complexity and can cause high availability impact, though it does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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