CVE-2018-5540
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-5540 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-07-19 14:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6, Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.1.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, or F5 iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0 the big3d process does not irrevocably minimize group privileges at start up. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-732
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-iq Centralized Management | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-iq Cloud And Orchestration | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-iq Cloud And Orchestration | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Enterprise Manager | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Enterprise Manager | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | F5 Iworkflow | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| support.f5.com/csp/article/K82038789 | CONFIRM | support.f5.com | Vendor Advisory |
| F5 BIG-IP big3d Process CVE-2018-5540 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| F5 BIG-IP big3d Process Group Privileges May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges in Certain Cases - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| F5 Enterprise Manager big3d Process Group Privileges May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges in Certain Cases - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.