CVE-2018-5506
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CVE-2018-5506 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.2, 11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 the Apache modules apache_auth_token_mod and mod_auth_f5_auth_token.cpp allow possible unauthenticated bruteforce on the em_server_ip authorization parameter to obtain which SSL client certificates used for mutual authentication between BIG-IQ or Enterprise Manager (EM) and managed BIG-IP devices.. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.2, 11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 the Apache modules apache_auth_token_mod and mod_auth_f5_auth_token.cpp allow possible unauthenticated bruteforce on the em_server_ip authorization parameter to obtain which SSL client certificates used for mutual authentication between BIG-IQ or Enterprise Manager (EM) and managed BIG-IP devices.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Link Controller | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 11.6.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 13.0.0 |
Showing 50 of 65 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K65355492Vendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K65355492Vendor Advisory
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