vulnerability
F5: CVE-2016-9251: K41107914: iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2016-9251
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 5, 2017 | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 5, 2017
Added
Jun 17, 2026
Modified
Jun 17, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
f5-bigip-upgrade-latest
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