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The issue is also exposed with the non-default \"normalize URI\" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-08","score":0.01585,"percentile":0.75746,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-20"],"published":"2017-12-21T17:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:21:49Z","products":[{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_access_policy_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_analytics"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_application_acceleration_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_application_security_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_dns"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_global_traffic_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_link_controller"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_local_traffic_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_websafe"},{"vendor":"f5 networks, inc.","product":"big-ip ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, gtm, link controller, pem, websafe"}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040051","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_SECTRACK","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K34514540","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Issue Tracking","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6138"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mgm7-38vm-9xw5"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2017-6138","description":"In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. 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The issue is also exposed with the non-default \"normalize URI\" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies.","status":"published","published":"2017-12-21T17:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-17T02:21:41Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:28:40.896027Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-mgm7-38vm-9xw5","title":"In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe...","description":"In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default \"normalize URI\" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-14T03:53:41Z","modified":"2023-02-03T05:00:49Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-20"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:52:51.988629Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2017-6138","description":"In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. 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