CVE-2015-6546

The vCMP host in F5 BIG-IP Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and LTM 11.0.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 before 11.6.0, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.0.0 through 11.3.0, BIG-IP PSM 11.0.0 through 11.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "malicious traffic."

Published: 2015-11-06 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-6546 is rated Moderate Risk (42.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6546

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-26 0.94% 0.32% -0.62%
2 2025-03-30 0.78% 0.94% +0.16%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.78% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-6546

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.1 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 6.5 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-6546

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-6546

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-6546

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