Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-5540
On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6, Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.1.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, or F5 iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0 the big3d process does not irrevocably minimize group privileges at start up.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.4
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.41%
Executive Threat Verdict
Evaluating...
Evaluating Threat Landscape...
Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP (DNS, GTM) | 13.0.0-13.0.1 (affected), 12.1.0-12.1.3.3 (affected), 11.6.0-11.6.3.1 (affected), 11.5.1-11.5.6 (affected) |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | Enterprise Manager | 3.1.1 (affected) |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IQ Centralized Management | 5.0.0-5.1.0 (affected) |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration | 1.0.0 (affected) |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | F5 iWorkflow | 2.1.0-2.3.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.411%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | F5, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-07-19T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-07-18 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-17T00:36:23 |
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