Information Disclosure Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2016-5021

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-iq Application Delivery Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 June 2016

What is CVE-2016-5021?

The iControl REST service in various versions of F5 BIG-IP products, including LTM, DNS, GTM, and related systems, presents a significant information disclosure vulnerability. This flaw permits remote authenticated administrators to access sensitive information through unspecified vectors. The issue affects numerous product versions, potentially exposing critical data and impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the system. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.

References

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/99/sol...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036172
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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