#VU13562 Improper input validation in BIG-IP


Published: 2018-07-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13562

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5522

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error when when processing DIAMETER transactions. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted attribute-value pairs and cause TMM to crash.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 11.6.3.2, 11.5.6, 12.1.3, 13.1.0.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 11.2.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, 12.0.0, 11.6.0 - 11.6.3, 11.5.0 - 11.5.5

External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54130510

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Multiple vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP