CVE-2018-5504: f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5504 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe). EPSS estimates a 4.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In some circumstances, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed Websockets requests/responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote code execution on the F5 BIG-IP system running versions 13.0.0 - 13.1.0.3 or 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
4.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.29% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
F513 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.3.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.1.0.4
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.3.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.1.0.4
- big-ip_analytics≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.3.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.1.0.4
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.3.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.1.0.4
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.3.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.1.0.4
F5 networks, inc.1 product
- big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe)13.0.0 - 13.1.0.3 | 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1
2 vendors · 14 products