CVE-2018-5527 describes a memory leak vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP versions 13.1.0-13.1.0.7 when virtual servers are configured with Client SSL or Server SSL profiles and the SSL Forward Proxy feature is enabled. A remote attacker can exploit this with undisclosed methods, leading to increasing memory usage and potential system performance degradation or reboots due to exhaustion. This vulnerability is rated High severity (CVSS 7.5) due to its network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 13.0.0, <= 13.1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0.0, <= 13.1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0.0, <= 13.1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0.0, <= 13.1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0.0, <= 13.1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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