VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-6142
CVSS score4.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-01-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
X509 certificate verification was not correctly implemented in the early access "user id" feature in the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager versions 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.2, and 11.6.0-11.6.2, and thus did not properly validate the remote server's identity on certain versions of BIG-IP.
Weakness classification
- CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
Primary references
- f5sirt@f5.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- f5sirt@f5.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory