Name: CVE-2016-5023: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-5023, CWE-284, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.02984

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
F5 Big Ip	—	Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version	Jun 17, 2026	Aug 11, 2016

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CVSS Details

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