CVE-2017-6140: On the BIG-IP 2000s, 2200s, 4000s, 4200v, i5600, i5800, i7600, i7800, i10600,i10800, and VIPRION 4450 blade...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue can let specially crafted network traffic disrupt BIG-IP data plane services on specific F5 appliance models when virtual servers use client or server SSL profiles. For organizations using affected BIG-IP versions at the edge, the main business risk is service interruption, not confirmed data theft. Exposure is most likely where affected BIG-IP devices host reachable virtual servers configured with client SSL or server SSL profiles. Internet-facing load balancers, application delivery controllers, and DNS/GTM services deserve priority because disruption could affect production traffic. High for organizations still running the affected F5 versions on exposed production traffic. The issue threatens availability of critical application delivery services, but evidence in the provided bundle does not support claims of active exploitation or data compromise. Mitigation focus: Identify BIG-IP systems matching the affected models and software versions.; Review F5 advisory K55102452 for supported fixes, mitigations, and version guidance.; Prioritize remediation for internet-facing virtual servers using SSL profiles..

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Jun 12, 2026, 19:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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