CVE-2017-6163

In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.0 to 11.5.4, when a virtual server uses the standard configuration of HTTP/2 or SPDY profile with Client SSL profile, and the client initiates a number of concurrent streams beyond the advertised limit can cause a disruption of service. Remote client initiating stream beyond the advertised limit can cause a disruption of service. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) data plane is exposed to this issue; the control plane is not exposed.

Published: 2017-10-27 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-6163 is rated Moderate Risk (49.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.67%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6163

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 1.52% 1.67% +0.15%
2 2025-03-30 2.23% 1.52% -0.71%
3 2025-03-29 — 2.23% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-6163

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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.
 2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-6163

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-6163

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 11.4.0, <= 11.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 11.4.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 11.4.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module > 11.4.0, <= 11.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 12.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-6163

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101606 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039671 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22541983 Vendor Advisory
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