Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-5540 (CCN-147014)

Assigned:2018-07-19
Published:2018-07-19
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6, Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.1.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, or F5 iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0 the big3d process does not irrevocably minimize group privileges at start up.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
3.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
3.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.8 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-5540

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1041340
F5 Enterprise Manager big3d Process Group Privileges May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges in Certain Cases

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1041341
F5 BIG-IP big3d Process Group Privileges May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges in Certain Cases

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104920

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104920
F5 BIG-IP big3d Process CVE-2018-5540 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041340

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041341

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20185540-priv-esc(147014)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K82038789
big3d vulnerability CVE-2018-5540

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82038789

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.1 and <= 11.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.0 and <= 11.6.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.0.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.1 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 <= 12.1.3.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.0.1)

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.0.0 and <= 5.1.0)

  • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 6:
  • cpe:/a:f5:f5_iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.1.0 and <= 2.3.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:iworkflow:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:iworkflow:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    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 enterprise manager 3.1.1
    f5 big-iq centralized management *
    f5 big-iq cloud and orchestration 1.0.0
    f5 f5 iworkflow *
    f5 enterprise manager 3.1.1
    f5 big-ip 11.5.1
    f5 big-ip 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip 11.6.0
    f5 big-ip 13.0.0
    f5 big-iq centralized management 5.0.0
    f5 big-iq cloud and orchestration 1.0.0
    f5 iworkflow 2.3.0
    f5 big-ip 12.1.3.7
    f5 big-ip 11.6.3
    f5 big-iq centralized management 5.1.0
    f5 iworkflow 2.1.0