Improper input validation in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

CVE-2018-5513

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, a malformed TLS handshake causes TMM to crash leading to a disruption of service. This issue is only exposed on the data plane when Proxy SSL configuration is enabled. The control plane is not impacted by this issue.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.018 (76.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5513?
CVE-2018-5513 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-5513?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.