CVE-2018-5536

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Published Jul 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

A remote attacker via undisclosed measures, may be able to exploit an F5 BIG-IP APM 13.0.0-13.1.0.7 or 12.1.0-12.1.3.5 virtual server configured with an APM per-request policy object and cause a memory leak in the APM module.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

F5 Networks, Inc.

BIG-IP (APM)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13.0.0-13.1.0.7`	affected	—
`12.1.0-12.1.3.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17305	A remote attacker via undisclosed measures, may be able to exploit an F5 BIG-IP APM 13.0.0-13.1.0.7 or 12.1.0-12.1.3.5 virtual server configured with an APM per-request policy object and cause a memory leak in the APM module.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.325% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104922
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27391542

History

No history.

Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-772
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: f5
Published: Jul 25, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

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