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CVE-2017-6139 (GCVE-0-2017-6139)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-21 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:23
VLAI
Summary
In F5 BIG-IP APM software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.2, under rare conditions, the BIG-IP APM system appends log details when responding to client requests. Details in the log file can vary; customers running debug mode logging with BIG-IP APM are at highest risk.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Information Leakage
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K45432295 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040055 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106186 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP APM Affected: 13.0.0
Affected: 12.1.2
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Date Public
2017-12-20 00:00
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