5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-5501
F5 BIG-IP Excessive Buffering Vulnerability
Description

In some circumstances, on F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, any 11.6.x or 11.5.x release, or 11.2.1, TCP DNS profile allows excessive buffering due to lack of flow control.

INFO

Published Date :

March 1, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 23, 2018, 1:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5501 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
7 F5 big-ip_link_controller
8 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
9 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
10 F5 big-ip_websafe
11 F5 big-ip_edge_gateway
12 F5 big-ip_webaccelerator
13 F5 big-ip_dns
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5501.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103211 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44200194 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103211 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103211 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44200194 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44200194 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103211 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5501 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5501 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.39416

percentile

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