CVE-2016-9256 (GCVE-0-2016-9256)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-09 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In F5 BIG-IP 12.1.0 through 12.1.2, permissions enforced by iControl can lag behind the actual permissions assigned to a user if the role_map is not reloaded between the time the permissions are changed and the time of the user's next request. This is a race condition that occurs rarely in normal usage; the typical period in which this is possible is limited to at most a few seconds after the permission change.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- iControl vulnerability CVE-2016-9256
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K47284724 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96464 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP |
Affected:
12.1.0-12.1.2
|
Date Public
2017-02-24 00:00
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