CVE-2018-5544: Infoleak

Published Jul 31, 2018
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Updated

When the F5 BIG-IP APM 13.0.0-13.1.1 or 12.1.0-12.1.3 renders certain pages (pages with a logon agent or a confirm box), the BIG-IP APM may disclose configuration information such as partition and agent names via URI parameters.

Affected Software

2 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1

Event History

Jul 31, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5544?

CVE-2018-5544 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-5544?

To mitigate CVE-2018-5544, you should upgrade F5 BIG-IP APM to version 12.1.4 or 13.1.2 or later.

3

What type of information can be disclosed by CVE-2018-5544?

CVE-2018-5544 can disclose sensitive configuration information such as partition and agent names through URI parameters.

4

Which versions of F5 BIG-IP APM are affected by CVE-2018-5544?

F5 BIG-IP APM versions 12.1.0 to 12.1.3 and 13.0.0 to 13.1.1 are affected by CVE-2018-5544.

5

Is CVE-2018-5544 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2018-5544 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited without physical access to the affected system.

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