Vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
CVE-2018-5511
On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may no…
EPSS: 0.148 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_edge_gateway — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_enterprise_manager — versions 3.1.1
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 13.0.0, 13.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- f5sirt@f5.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5511?
- CVE-2018-5511 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5511?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5511 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.