High severity · published Jul 31, 2018
CVE-2018-5543
The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the…
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the credentials used by the container.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BC
Big-ip Controller · F5
1.0.0 through 1.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5543
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5543
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104944
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58935003
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