CVE-2018-5531: Input Validation
First published: Wed Jul 25 2018(Updated: )
Through undisclosed methods, on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.7, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, adjacent network attackers can cause a denial of service for VCMP guest and host systems. Attack must be sourced from adjacent network (layer 2).
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=10.1.0<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.2.1<=11.5.6 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=12.1.0<=12.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=13.0.0<=13.1.0.7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5531?
CVE-2018-5531 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting specific versions of F5 BIG-IP products.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5531?
To fix CVE-2018-5531, upgrade your F5 BIG-IP to an unaffected version as detailed in the product's security advisories.
What versions are affected by CVE-2018-5531?
CVE-2018-5531 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.2.1 to 11.5.6, 11.6.0 to 11.6.3.1, 12.1.0 to 12.1.3.5, and 13.0.0 to 13.1.0.7.
Can CVE-2018-5531 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2018-5531 requires an attacker to be on an adjacent network to exploit the vulnerability.
What impact does CVE-2018-5531 have on systems?
CVE-2018-5531 allows adjacent network attackers to cause a denial of service for VCMP guest and host systems.
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- vendor/f5
- canonical/riverbed steelapp traffic manager
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.2.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.5.6
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.6.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.6.3.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.3.5
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/13.0.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip analytics
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 access policy manager
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.5.6
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.6.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 access policy manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 application security manager
- version/f5 application security manager/10.1.0
- version/f5 application security manager/11.5.6
- version/f5 application security manager/11.6.0
- version/f5 application security manager/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 application security manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 application security manager/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip
- version/f5 big-ip/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip edge gateway
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip fraud protection service
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip link controller
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.1.0.7
- canonical/f5 big-ip webaccelerator
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.2.1
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.5.6
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.6.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.6.3.1
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/12.1.3.5
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/13.1.0.7