5.9

CVE-2018-5508: f5 networks, inc. big-ip pem

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
Published 13-04-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5508 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in f5 networks, inc. big-ip pem. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On F5 BIG-IP PEM versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.0-11.6.2, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, under certain conditions, TMM may crash when processing compressed data though a Virtual Server with an associated PEM profile using the content insertion option.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.86% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.85%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

F51 product
F5 networks, inc.1 product
  • big-ip pem13.0.0 | 12.0.0-12.1.3.1 | 11.6.0-11.6.2 | 11.5.1-11.5.5 | 11.2.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links