K35520031 : BIG-IP virtual server with HTTP Explicit Proxy and/or SOCKS vulnerability CVE-2016-5700

Security Advisory Description

BIG-IP virtual servers with a configuration using the HTTP Explicit Proxy functionality and/or SOCKS profile are vulnerable to an unauthenticated, remote attack that allows modification of BIG-IP system configuration, extraction of sensitive system files, and/or possible remote command execution on the BIG-IP system. (CVE-2016-5700)
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Impact
When this vulnerability is successfully exploited, a remote attacker may be able to modify the system configuration or extract sensitive system files.
CVSS v3.0 metrics for CVE-2016-5700
CVSS V3 score: 9.0 (base) / 7.8 (temporal)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Note: Due to details unique to CVE-2016-5700, we have included CVSS v3.0 metrics in this article. We have not included CVSS v3.0 metrics in Security Advisory articles published on AskF5 for other vulnerabilities.