CVE-2017-6135

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0, a slow memory leak as a result of undisclosed IPv4 or IPv6 packets sent to BIG-IP management port or self IP addresses may lead to out of memory (OOM) conditions.

Published: 2017-12-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-6135 is rated Moderate Risk (56.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.64%). EPSS rose +1.12% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6135

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 2026-06-15 0.52% 1.64% +1.12%
2 2025-03-30 0.69% 0.52% -0.17%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.69% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-6135

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.8 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
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.
 10.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-6135

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-6135

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_dns 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_websafe 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-6135

URL Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040050 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43322910 Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
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