Improper input validation in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2018-5542
F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.6, or 11.2.1-11.6.3.2 HTTPS health monitors do not validate the identity of the monitored server.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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_domain_name_system
- F5 Big-ip_edge_gateway
- F5 Big-ip_fraud_protection_service
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5542?
- CVE-2018-5542 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5542?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.