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TI-2018-04016 Aliases CVE-2018-5511GHSA-4cq3-3qxv-x93w

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-470Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14212 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)13.1.0-13.1.0.3; 13.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe) VendorF5 Affected 13.1.0-13.1.0.3; 13.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:14.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.2VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:14.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5511
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cq3-3qxv-x93w

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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