CVE-2018-5516

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.2, or 11.2.1-11.6.3.1, Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.4.0 or 4.6.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, or F5 iWorkflow 2.0.2-2.3.0, authenticated users granted TMOS Shell (tmsh) access can access objects on the file system which would normally be disallowed by tmsh restrictions. This allows for authenticated, low privileged attackers to exfiltrate objects on the file system which should not be allowed.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. Enterprise Manager
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. iWorkflow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37442533 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040800 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040799 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5516?
CVE-2018-5516 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5516?
To fix CVE-2018-5516, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5516 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5516 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5516?
CVE-2018-5516 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe), F5 Networks, Inc. Enterprise Manager, F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IQ Centralized Management, F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration, F5 Networks, Inc. iWorkflow.
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