CVE-2018-5537

Description

A remote attacker may be able to disrupt services on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.2.1-11.5.6 if the TMM virtual server is configured with a HTML or a Rewrite profile. TMM may restart while processing some specially prepared HTML content from the back end.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Edge Gateway, GTM, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94105051 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5537?
CVE-2018-5537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5537?
To fix CVE-2018-5537, 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-2018-5537 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5537 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5537?
CVE-2018-5537 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Edge Gateway, GTM, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe).
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