SB2018111204 - Privilege escalation in F5 Enterprise Manager



SB2018111204 - Privilege escalation in F5 Enterprise Manager

Published: November 12, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018111204
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15327)

The vulnerability allows a remote administrative attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. When authenticated administrative user runs commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.