High severity · published Oct 31, 2018
CVE-2018-15318
In BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.1.0.4-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.3.4-12.1.3.6, If an MPTCP connection receives an abort signal while the initial flow is not the primary flow, the initial…
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.1.0.4-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.3.4-12.1.3.6, If an MPTCP connection receives an abort signal while the initial flow is not the primary flow, the initial flow will remain after the closing procedure is complete. TMM may restart and produce a core file as a result of this condition.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Protocol Security Module · F5
12.1.3.4 through 12.1.3.6; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 through 14.0.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15318
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15318
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16248201
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