CVE-2018-15331

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Published Dec 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

On BIG-IP AAM 13.0.0 or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, the dcdb_convert utility used by BIG-IP AAM fails to drop group permissions when executing helper scripts, which could be used to leverage attacks against the BIG-IP system.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

F5 Networks, Inc.

BIG-IP (AAM)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:13.0.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-7209	On BIG-IP AAM 13.0.0 or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, the dcdb_convert utility used by BIG-IP AAM fails to drop group permissions when executing helper scripts, which could be used to leverage attacks against the BIG-IP system.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.883% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54843525

History

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Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: f5
Published: Dec 20, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:33 PM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM

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