Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2018-5519

4.9MEDIUM

Summary

An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in F5 BIG-IP versions 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, and 11.2.1-11.6.3.1. Administrative users can exploit the ssldump utility through undisclosed methods to write to arbitrary file paths. This vulnerability enables users without Advanced Shell access, such as those licensed for Appliance Mode, to achieve broader file access than intended, potentially compromising system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe) 13.0.0-13.1.0.5

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe) 12.1.0-12.1.3.3

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe) 11.2.1-11.6.3.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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