CVE-2018-5519: Medium severity F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager vulnerability
On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, or 11.2.1-11.6.3.1, administrative users by way of undisclosed methods can exploit the ssldump utility to write to arbitrary file paths. For users who do not have Advanced Shell access (for example, any user when licensed for Appliance Mode), this allows more permissive file access than intended.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5519?
The severity of CVE-2018-5519 is medium with a score of 4.9.
Which F5 products are affected by CVE-2018-5519?
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, F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager, F5 Big-IP Edge Gateway, F5 Big-IP Global Traffic Manager, F5 Big-IP Link Controller, F5 Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, F5 Big-IP Webaccelerator, F5 Big-IP Websafe, and F5 Big-IP Domain Name System are affected by CVE-2018-5519.
How can administrative users exploit CVE-2018-5519?
Administrative users can exploit CVE-2018-5519 by using undisclosed methods to exploit the ssldump utility and write to arbitrary file paths.
Are users with Advanced Shell access affected by CVE-2018-5519?
No, users with Advanced Shell access are not affected by CVE-2018-5519.
How can I fix CVE-2018-5519?
To fix CVE-2018-5519, update to the latest version of F5 BIG-IP software.