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CVE-2016-9251

In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, an authenticated attacker may be able to cause an escalation of privileges through a crafted iControl REST connection.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
9 May 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 74% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 12.0.0
  • Version 12.1.0
  • Version 12.1.1
  • Version 12.1.2
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 12.1.0
  • Version 12.1.1
  • Version 12.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9251
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9251