High severity · published Sep 13, 2018
CVE-2018-5549
On BIG-IP APM 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 13.0.0, and 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, APMD may core when processing SAML Assertion or response containing certain elements
7.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On BIG-IP APM 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 13.0.0, and 13.1.0-13.1.0.3, APMD may core when processing SAML Assertion or response containing certain elements.
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)1.8% · higher than 78% 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
11.6.0 through 11.6.3.1; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3.3; 13.1.0 through 13.1.0.3; 13.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5549
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5549
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105345
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05018525
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