CVE-2018-5527: f5 networks, inc. big-ip (ltm, aam, afm, analytics, apm, asm, dns, edge gateway, gtm, link controller, pem, webaccelerator, websafe)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5527 is a high (CVSS 7.8) 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 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 27-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.7, a remote attacker using undisclosed methods against virtual servers configured with a Client SSL or Server SSL profile that has the SSL Forward Proxy feature enabled can force the Traffic Management Microkernel (tmm) to leak memory. As a result, system memory usage increases over time, which may eventually cause a decrease in performance or a system reboot due to memory exhaustion.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.54% 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 causeAffected systems
F513 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0.7
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0.7
- big-ip_analytics≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0.7
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0.7
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.0.7
F5 networks, inc.1 product
2 vendors · 14 products