Vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_controller

CVE-2018-5543

The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the credentials used by the container.

EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5543?
CVE-2018-5543 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_controller, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2018-5543?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.