Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

CVE-2018-5500

On F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 - 11.6.2, every Multipath TCP (MCTCP) connection established leaks a small amount of memory. Virtual server using TCP profile with Multipath TCP (MCTCP) feature enabled will be affected by this issue.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5500?
CVE-2018-5500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-5500?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.