CVE-2016-5700 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can modify configuration, read files, and execute code on F5 BIG-IP systems using HTTP Explicit Proxy or SOCKS profiles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5700?
CVE-2016-5700 is a critical vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 3 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5700?
It affects 8 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Link Controller, F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5700?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5700 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84v3-68gr-f8mf.