medium
5.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-5524

First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )

Under certain conditions, on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 HF2-11.6.3.1, virtual servers configured with Client SSL or Server SSL profiles which make use of network hardware security module (HSM) functionality are exposed and impacted by this issue.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-5524?

    CVE-2018-5524 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-5524?

    To fix CVE-2018-5524, you should upgrade your F5 BIG-IP software to a version that is not affected, specifically 13.1.0.6 or later, 12.1.3.2 or later, or 11.6.3.2 or later.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-5524?

    CVE-2018-5524 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, and 11.6.1 HF2-11.6.3.1.

  • What kind of services are impacted by CVE-2018-5524?

    CVE-2018-5524 impacts virtual servers configured with Client SSL or Server SSL profiles utilizing network hardware security module (HSM) functionality.

  • Is CVE-2018-5524 widely exploited?

    As of now, there is no evidence indicating that CVE-2018-5524 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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