CVE-2016-9251
N/A
Published: May 9, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC
11 products affected across 2 vendorsBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41107914Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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