Information disclosure in F5 BIG-IP , Enterprise Manager, BIG-IQ Centralized Management…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
On BIG-IP 14.0.x, 13.x, 12.x, and 11.x, Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, BIG-IQ 6.x, 5.x, and 4.x, and iWorkflow 2.x, the passphrases for SNMPv3 users and trap destinations that are used for authentication and privacy are not handled by the BIG-IP system Secure Vault feature; they are written in the clear to the various configuration files.
Why it matters now
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 (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), Enterprise Manager, BIG-IQ Centralized Management, F5 iWorkflow | BIG-IP 14.0.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x; EM 3.1.1; BIG-IQ 6.x, 5.x, 4.x; iWorkflow 2.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), Enterprise Manager, BIG-IQ Centralized Management, F5 iWorkflow VendorF5 Affected BIG-IP 14.0.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x; EM 3.1.1; BIG-IQ 6.x, 5.x, 4.x; iWorkflow 2.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 – 5.4.0; 6.0.0 – 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 – 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 – 11.6.3; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 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; 6.0.0 – 6.0.1 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:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 – 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15328
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fggc-gj4v-g5xq
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-15328 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15328 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fggc-gj4v-g5xq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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