CVE-2018-5503: Input Validation
First published: Thu Mar 22 2018(Updated: )
On F5 BIG-IP versions 13.0.0 - 13.1.0.3 or 12.0.0 - 12.1.3.1, TMM may restart when processing a specifically crafted page through a virtual server with an associated PEM policy that has content insertion as an action.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=12.0.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5503?
CVE-2018-5503 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5503?
To remediate CVE-2018-5503, you should upgrade to F5 BIG-IP versions 12.1.3.2 or 13.1.0.4 and later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2018-5503?
CVE-2018-5503 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 13.0.0 to 13.1.0.3 and 12.0.0 to 12.1.3.1.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-5503 on systems?
The impact of CVE-2018-5503 involves a potential restart of the TMM when processing specific crafted pages.
Is exploitation of CVE-2018-5503 remote or local?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-5503 can be conducted remotely via a specially crafted page.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/f5
- canonical/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.0.0