{"id":"CVE-2017-6160","aliases":["EUVD-2017-15225","GHSA-ggm9-mvqx-95xh"],"status":"published","title":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a...","description":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-08","score":0.03645,"percentile":0.89662,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"published":"2017-10-27T14:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:21:52Z","products":[{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_application_acceleration_manager"},{"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager"},{"vendor":"f5 networks, inc.","product":"big-ip aam, pem"}],"references":[{"url":"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K19430431","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039670","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_SECTRACK","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101632","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6160"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggm9-mvqx-95xh"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2017-6160","description":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.","status":"published","published":"2017-10-27T14:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-16T20:52:51.782Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:16.916541Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2017-15225","description":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.","status":"published","published":"2017-10-27T14:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-16T20:52:51Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:55:10.024877Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-ggm9-mvqx-95xh","title":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a...","description":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-13T01:46:25Z","modified":"2023-02-02T05:01:30Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:51:11.772726Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2017-6160","description":"In F5 BIG-IP AAM and PEM software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1, 11.4.1 to 11.5.4, a remote attacker may create maliciously crafted HTTP request to cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. This issue is exposed on virtual servers using a Policy Enforcement profile or a Web Acceleration profile. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM module provisioned are not vulnerable. The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart and temporarily fail to process traffic. Systems that do not have BIG-IP AAM or PEM module provisioned are not vulnerable.","status":"published","published":"2017-10-27T14:29:00.357Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:21:52.04Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":4.3,"vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:04:08.01771Z"}]}}