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CVE-2016-5700

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.5.0, 11.5.1 before HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4 before HF2, 11.6.0 before HF8, 11.6.1 before HF1, 12.0.0 before HF4, and 12.1.0 before HF2, when configured with the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality or SOCKS profile, allow remote attackers to modify the system configuration, read system files, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
3 Oct 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
6.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • Version 12.1.0
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 11.6.0
All 9 release lines
  • Version 11.5.0
  • Version 11.5.1
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.5.4
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 12.1.0
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • Version 12.1.0
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 11.6.0
All 9 release lines
  • Version 11.5.0
  • Version 11.5.1
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.5.4
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 12.1.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5700
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5700