CVE-2018-5523

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.42%

Vendor Advisory f5.com

Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator)

Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. Enterprise Manager

References

Link	Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50254952	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041023	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041022	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5523?: CVE-2018-5523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5523?: To fix CVE-2018-5523, 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-2018-5523 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5523 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-2018-5523?: CVE-2018-5523 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), F5 Networks, Inc. Enterprise Manager.

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