Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4545
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP 11.5.4, when SSL profiles are enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via an SSL alert during the handshake.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4545
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4545
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4545
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4545
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036025
F5 BIG-IP SSL Handshake Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/48/sol48042976.html
Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-4545
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*