Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP APM software (CVE-2017-0301)
Summary
Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP APM software (CVE-2017-0301). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In F5 BIG-IP APM software versions 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1 and 12.1.2 BIG-IP APM portal access requests do not return the intended resources in some cases. This may allow access to internal BIG-IP APM resources, however the application resources and backend servers are unaffected.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-0301 has been found in F5 BIG-IP APM software.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.6/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "F5 BIG-IP APM software CVE-2017-0301" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-0301 (F5 BIG-IP APM software) — CVSS v3 7.6
Attack vector: adjacent-network
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in F5 BIG-IP APM software.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of F5 BIG-IP APM software.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.6/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで F5 BIG-IP APM software を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory securitytracker.com
- patch support.f5.com