Improper resource shutdown in F5 Networks products - CVE-2018-5503
Published: March 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11253
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5503
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP Analytics
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper resource shutdown. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to improper resource shutdown. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5503
Update to versions 13.1.0.4 or 12.1.3.2.