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TI-2018-10897 Aliases CVE-2018-15321GHSA-h4wp-5c5q-58qf

Improper privilege management in F5 BIG-IP , BIG-IQ Centralized Management, BIG-IQ Cloud…

Priority LOW 24CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

When BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.4.0 or 4.6.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1 is licensed for Appliance Mode, Admin and Resource administrator roles can by-pass BIG-IP Appliance Mode restrictions to overwrite critical system files. Attackers of high privilege level are able to overwrite critical system files which bypasses security controls in place to limit TMSH commands. This is possible with an administrator or resource administrator roles when granted TMSH. Resource administrator roles must have TMSH access in order to perform this attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00896 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), BIG-IQ Centralized Management, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration, iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, 11.2.1-11.5.6—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), BIG-IQ Centralized Management, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration, iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager VendorF5 Affected 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, 11.2.1-11.5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 – 5.4.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0 – 2.3.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.5.6; 11.6.0 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3.5; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0.7; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 – 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15321
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4wp-5c5q-58qf

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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