4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-5516
F5 BIG-IP File System Access Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5516 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 enterprise_manager
15 F5 big-iq_centralized_management
16 F5 big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration
17 F5 f5_iworkflow
18 F5 big-ip_enterprise_manager
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-2018-5516.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040799 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040800 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37442533 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5516 vulnerability over time.

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  • 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-284 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040800 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040800 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040799 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040799 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37442533 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37442533 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.4.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:f5_iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.2 up to (including) 2.3.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040800 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040799 [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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.17684

percentile

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