CVE-2018-15327: High severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability

Published Oct 31, 2018
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Updated

In BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2 or 13.0.0-13.1.1.1 or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.

Affected Software

27 affected components
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.2
F5 Enterprise Manager=3.1.1

Event History

Oct 31, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-15327?

CVE-2018-15327 is a vulnerability in BIG-IP and Enterprise Manager that allows authenticated administrative users to bypass command restrictions.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15327?

Versions 14.0.0-14.0.0.2 and 13.0.0-13.1.1.1 of BIG-IP, as well as version 3.1.1 of Enterprise Manager are affected by CVE-2018-15327.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15327?

The severity of CVE-2018-15327 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 7.2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-15327?

To fix CVE-2018-15327, upgrade to a version above 14.0.0.2 or 13.1.1.1 for BIG-IP, and upgrade to a version above 3.1.1 for Enterprise Manager.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15327?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-15327 on the F5 support website: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20222812

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