Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-5536 (CCN-147422)

Assigned:2018-07-25
Published:2018-07-25
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:A remote attacker via undisclosed measures, may be able to exploit an F5 BIG-IP APM 13.0.0-13.1.0.7 or 12.1.0-12.1.3.5 virtual server configured with an APM per-request policy object and cause a memory leak in the APM module.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-772
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-5536

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104922

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104922
F5 BIG-IP APM CVE-2018-5536 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20185536-dos(147422)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K27391542
BIG-IP APM per-request policy object vulnerability CVE-2018-5536

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27391542

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 14.0.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 13.1.0.7
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 12.1.3.5