CVE-2018-5504
First published: Wed Mar 21 2018(Updated: )
In some circumstances, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) does not properly handle certain malformed Websockets requests/responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote code execution on the F5 BIG-IP system running versions 13.0.0 - 13.1.0.3 or 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Domain Name System | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Domain Name System | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Link Controller | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Link Controller | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator | >=12.1.0<12.1.3.2 | |
| F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator | >=13.0.0<13.1.0.4 | |
| F5 Big-ip Websafe | =1.0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-5504.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5504?
The severity of CVE-2018-5504 is critical with a CVSS score of 8.1.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-5504?
Versions 13.0.0 - 13.1.0.3 of the F5 BIG-IP system are affected by CVE-2018-5504.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-5504?
CVE-2018-5504 can lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) or possible remote code execution on the F5 BIG-IP system.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-5504?
Yes, F5 has released patches to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the F5 support articles for the relevant patches.
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- version/f5 big-ip access policy manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip access policy manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.3.2
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip analytics
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip application security manager
- version/f5 big-ip application security manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip application security manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip domain name system
- version/f5 big-ip domain name system/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip domain name system/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip domain name system/13.1.0.4
- canonical/f5 big-ip edge gateway
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip global traffic manager
- version/f5 big-ip global traffic manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip global traffic manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip link controller
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip local traffic manager
- version/f5 big-ip local traffic manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip local traffic manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip webaccelerator
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/13.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip websafe
- version/f5 big-ip websafe/1.0.0