CVE-2018-5516: f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5516 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) 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 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 0.32% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F517 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.2.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.2.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 11.2.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.2.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.2.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0
F5 networks, inc.5 products
- big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe)13.0.0-13.1.0.5 | 12.1.0-12.1.2 | 11.2.1-11.6.3.1
- big-iq centralized management5.0.0-5.4.0 | 4.6.0
- big-iq cloud and orchestration1.0.0
- enterprise manager3.1.1
- iworkflow2.0.2-2.3.0
2 vendors · 22 products