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Servers and applications

CVE-2016-4545

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP 11.5.4, when SSL profiles are enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via an SSL alert during the handshake.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
7 Jun 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 78% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • Version 11.5.4
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • Version 11.5.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4545
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4545