CVE-2016-9251 json
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 2017-05-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10062
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- 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
1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038414
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9251
- NVD CVE-2016-9251
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