CVE-2017-6142 json
X509 certificate verification was not correctly implemented in the early access "user id" feature in the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manage…
published 2018-01-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15207
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP AFM
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
support.f5.com
/csp/article/K20682450
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040255
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6142
- NVD CVE-2017-6142
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