TI-2018-04053 Aliases CVE-2018-5548 GHSA-hqqf-5vjp-3gwx

Open redirect in F5 BIG-IP APM

LOW 30CWE-601Published 2018-09-13 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

On BIG-IP APM 11.6.0-11.6.3, an insecure AES ECB mode is used for orig_uri parameter in an undisclosed /vdesk link of APM virtual server configured with an access profile, allowing a malicious user to build a redirect URI value using different blocks of cipher texts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01445 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
F5	BIG-IP APM	11.6.0-11.6.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

BIG-IP APM VendorF5 Affected 11.6.0-11.6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::	11.6.1 – 11.6.3	Vulnerable	F5

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.3 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5548
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqqf-5vjp-3gwx

References

Exploit 1

http://sbudella.altervista.org/blog/20180911-cve-2018-5548.html

Advisory 1

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K66171422

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Sources

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