CVE-2018-5523: f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, fps, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5523 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, fps, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator). EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.04 pp
From 2.23% 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
F514 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.5.1, ≤ 11.5.5 | ≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.3 | 11.2.1 | 13.0.0 | 13.1.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.5.1, ≤ 11.5.5 | ≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.3 | 11.2.1 | 13.0.0 | 13.1.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 11.5.1, ≤ 11.5.5 | ≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.3 | 11.2.1 | 13.0.0 | 13.1.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.5.1, ≤ 11.5.5 | ≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.3 | 11.2.1 | 13.0.0 | 13.1.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.5.1, ≤ 11.5.5 | ≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.3 | 11.2.1 | 13.0.0 | 13.1.0
F5 networks, inc.2 products
- big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, fps, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator)13.1.0-13.1.0.3, 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.1-11.6.3.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, 11.2.1
- enterprise manager3.1.1
2 vendors · 16 products