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 not be enforced.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.142 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.142 · newest: 0.142 · change: 0.000
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
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hija… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.