7.2
HIGH
CVE-2018-5511
F5 BIG-IP TMUI Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute 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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 13, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-5511 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5511 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_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
8 F5 big-ip_link_controller
9 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
10 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
11 F5 big-ip_websafe
12 F5 big-ip_edge_gateway
13 F5 big-ip_webaccelerator
14 F5 big-ip_enterprise_manager
1 Vmware workstation
2 Vmware workstation_player
1 Microsoft windows_10
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-2018-5511.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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None

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
9 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 9, 2020, 11:33 a.m. This repo has been linked 65 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-5511 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5511 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-77 CWE-470
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:14.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2018-5511 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-2018-5511 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

2.26 }} -0.72%

score

0.89249

percentile

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