CVE-2018-5548

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Published Sep 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

On BIG-IP APM 11.6.0-11.6.3, an insecure AES ECB mode is used for orig_uri parameter in an undisclosed /vdesk link of APM virtual server configured with an access profile, allowing a malicious user to build a redirect URI value using different blocks of cipher texts.

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 APM

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.6.0-11.6.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17317	On BIG-IP APM 11.6.0-11.6.3, an insecure AES ECB mode is used for orig_uri parameter in an undisclosed /vdesk link of APM virtual server configured with an access profile, allowing a malicious user to build a redirect URI value using different blocks of cipher texts.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.445% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://sbudella.altervista.org/blog/20180911-cve-2018-5548.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105353
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K66171422

History

No history.

Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-601

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: f5
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

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