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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2018-5517

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, malformed TCP packets sent to a self IP address or a FastL4 virtual server may cause an interruption of service. The control plane is not exposed to this issue. This issu...

Vulnerability Description

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, malformed TCP packets sent to a self IP address or a FastL4 virtual server may cause an interruption of service. The control plane is not exposed to this issue. This issue impacts the data plane virtual servers and self IPs.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Websafe>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.0.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5517?

CVE-2018-5517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, malformed TCP packets sent to a self IP address or a FastL4 virtual server may cause an interruption of service. The control plane is not exposed to this issue. This issu...

How severe is CVE-2018-5517?

CVE-2018-5517 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.