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    CVE-2018-5506

    In F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.2, 11.6.1, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1 the Apache modules apache_auth_token_mod and mod_auth_f5_auth_token.cpp allow possible unauthenticated bruteforce on the em_server_ip authorization parameter to obtain which SSL client certificates used for mutual authentication between BIG-IQ or Enterprise Manager (EM) and managed BIG-IP devices.

    Published:Apr 13, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Apr 13, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.00204
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Access Policy Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Analytics
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Application Security Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Domain Name System
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Edge Gateway
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Global Traffic Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Link Controller
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Local Traffic Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Webaccelerator
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Websafe

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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