Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2016-5736

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2016

What is CVE-2016-5736?

The F5 BIG-IP products are impacted by a vulnerability that improperly enables the anonymous IPsec IKE peer configuration object. This configuration flaw allows remote attackers to initiate an IKE Phase 1 negotiation, potentially facilitating brute-force attacks on Phase 2 negotiations through various unspecified methods. The affected versions span several F5 BIG-IP product lines including LTM, APM, and DNS, necessitating prompt remediation to prevent exploitation.

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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036618
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https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/10/sol...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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