Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2018-5530
F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, or 11.6.0-11.6.3.1 virtual servers with HTTP/2 profiles enabled are vulnerable to "HPACK Bomb".
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- F5 Big-ip_analytics
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager
- F5 Big-ip_edge_gateway
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager
- F5 Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
- F5 Big-ip_websafe
- F5 Networks, Inc. Big-ip (Ltm, Aam, Afm, Analytics, Apm, Asm, Edge Gateway, Pem, Websafe) — versions 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5530?
- CVE-2018-5530 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5530?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.