high
7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-5533: Input Validation

First published: Thu Jul 19 2018(Updated: )

Under certain conditions on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.2, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.0-11.5.6, TMM may core while processing SSL forward proxy traffic.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.0<=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<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.0<=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<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=13.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.0.0
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.0<=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<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service=13.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.0<=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<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=13.0.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.0<=11.5.6
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.0<=11.6.3.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=13.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-5533?

    CVE-2018-5533 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability affecting certain versions of F5 BIG-IP products.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-5533?

    To fix CVE-2018-5533, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of the F5 BIG-IP software that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2018-5533?

    CVE-2018-5533 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.5.0 to 11.5.6, 11.6.0 to 11.6.3.1, 12.1.0 to 12.1.2, and 13.0.0.

  • What impact does CVE-2018-5533 have on my F5 BIG-IP deployment?

    CVE-2018-5533 can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to core, potentially leading to service disruption.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-5533?

    There is no specific workaround for CVE-2018-5533; upgrading to a secure version is the only recommended mitigation.

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