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CVE-2017-6168 Details
Description
On BIG-IP versions 11.6.0-11.6.2 (fixed in 11.6.2 HF1), 12.0.0-12.1.2 HF1 (fixed in 12.1.2 HF2), or 13.0.0-13.0.0 HF2 (fixed in 13.0.0 HF3) a virtual server configured with a Client SSL profile may be vulnerable to an Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) against RSA, which when exploited, may result in plaintext recovery of encrypted messages and/or a Man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack, despite the attacker not having gained access to the server's private key itself, aka a ROBOT attack.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://robotattack.org/ | CVE | Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21905460 | CVE | Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101901 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039839 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://robotattack.org/ | [email protected] | Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21905460 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101901 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039839 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-203 | Observable Discrepancy | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| f5 big-ip ltm | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
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| f5 big-ip application acceleration manager | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
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| f5 big-ip afm | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
CPE
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| f5 big-ip analytics | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
CPE
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| f5 big-ip apm | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
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| f5 big-ip asm | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
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| f5 big-ip link controller | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
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| f5 big-ip pem | >= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.2 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 13.0.0 |
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| f5 websafe | >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.2 11.6.2 13.0.0 |
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Change History
13 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Sep 23, 2021 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Sep 23, 2021 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Sep 23, 2021 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Dec 13, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Nov 22, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 19, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |