High severity · published Dec 12, 2018
CVE-2018-15328
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…
7.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% 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
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.2.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15328
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15328
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106258
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42027747
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