CVE-2016-6249

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: February 20, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 and 11.5.0 - 11.6.1 REST requests which timeout during user account authentication may log sensitive attributes such as passwords in plaintext to /var/log/restjavad.0.log. It may allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12685114
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037873
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12685114
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

f5