CVE-2018-5523
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CVE-2018-5523 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Analytics | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Application Security Manager | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Domain Name System | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | 11.2.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | 13.0.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Edge Gateway | 13.1.0 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | >= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.5 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager | >= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.3 |
Showing 50 of 79 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041022Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041023Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50254952Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041022Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041023Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50254952Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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