8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-5543
F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes Command-Line Authentication Leakage
Description

The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the credentials used by the container.

INFO

Published Date :

July 31, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5543 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_controller
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-2018-5543.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104944 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58935003 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5543 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 [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-255 CWE-200 CWE-522
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104944 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58935003 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58935003 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-255
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_controller:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.5.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104944 [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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.00%

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0.41629

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