CVE-2018-5540 — MEDIUM (4.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-5540?

CVE-2018-5540 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5540?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System, F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager, F5 Enterprise Manager, F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management, F5 Big-Iq Cloud And Orchestration.

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Big-Ip Domain Name System	>= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.6
F5	Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager	>= 11.5.1, <= 11.5.6
F5	Enterprise Manager	3.1.1
F5	Big-Iq Centralized Management	>= 5.0.0, <= 5.1.0
F5	Big-Iq Cloud And Orchestration	1.0.0
F5	F5 Iworkflow	>= 2.1.0, <= 2.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104920Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041340Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041341Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82038789Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104920Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041340Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041341Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82038789Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5540?

CVE-2018-5540 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). 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 iWorkfl...

How severe is CVE-2018-5540?

CVE-2018-5540 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5540?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System, F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager, F5 Enterprise Manager, F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management, F5 Big-Iq Cloud And Orchestration.