CVE-2018-5511

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.2/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-470

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5 Networks, Inc.	BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)	13.1.0-13.1.0.3; 13.0.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 13, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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