Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-5537 (CCN-147421)

Assigned:2018-07-25
Published:2018-07-25
Updated:2018-09-19
Summary:A remote attacker may be able to disrupt services on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.2.1-11.5.6 if the TMM virtual server is configured with a HTML or a Rewrite profile. TMM may restart while processing some specially prepared HTML content from the back end.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
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:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-5537

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20185537-dos(147421)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K94105051
TMM vulnerability CVE-2018-5537

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94105051

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR 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 <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.1.0 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 6:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 7:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 8:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 9:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration 10:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.0.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip websafe *
    f5 big-ip websafe *
    f5 big-ip websafe *
    f5 big-ip websafe *
    f5 big-ip 11.6.0
    f5 big-ip 11.2.1
    f5 big-ip 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip 13.1.0.5
    f5 big-ip 11.6.3.1