Information disclosure in F5 Networks products - CVE-2018-5516
Published: May 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12333
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5516
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP WebSafe
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP WebSafe
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the TMOS Shell (tmsh) due to improper information control. A remote attacker can bypass tmsh restrictions and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the TMOS Shell (tmsh) due to improper information control. A remote attacker can bypass tmsh restrictions and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5516
Update to version 12.1.3 or 13.1.0.6.