8.8high
CVE-2016-9251
In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, an authenticated attacker may be able to cause an escalation of privileges through a crafted iControl R…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, an authenticated attacker may be able to cause an escalation of privileges through a crafted iControl REST connection.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- support.f5.com /csp/article/K41107914 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1038414 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9251
- NVD: CVE-2016-9251
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