How severe is CVE-2016-1497?

CVE-2016-1497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-1497 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-1497?

CVE-2016-1497 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator. In total, 136 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1497?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-1497 published?

CVE-2016-1497 was published on 2016-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-1497

CVE-2016-1497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator
Published: 2016-08-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.0.x, 11.1.x, 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 1.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF1 allows remote administrators to read Access Policy Manager (APM) access logs via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1497?: The Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.0.x, 11.1.x, 11.2.x before 11.2.1 HF16, 11.3.x, 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 1.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF1 allows remote administrators to read Access Policy Manager (APM) access logs via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2016-1497?: CVE-2016-1497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-1497 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-1497?: CVE-2016-1497 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator. In total, 136 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1497?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-1497 published?: CVE-2016-1497 was published on 2016-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (136)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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