F5 BIG-IP PEM up to 11.2.1/11.5.5/11.6.1/12.1.2/13.0.0 TMM data processing
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in F5 BIG-IP PEM up to 11.2.1/11.5.5/11.6.1/12.1.2/13.0.0 (Firewall Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component TMM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
On F5 BIG-IP PEM versions 13.0.0, 12.0.0-12.1.3.1, 11.6.0-11.6.2, 11.5.1-11.5.5, or 11.2.1, under certain conditions, TMM may crash when processing compressed data though a Virtual Server with an associated PEM profile using the content insertion option.
The bug was discovered 04/13/2018. The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-5508 since 01/12/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118627 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP PEM vulnerability (K10329515)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370900 (F5 BIG-IP ASM TMM PEM Profile Denial of Service Vulnerability (K10329515)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118627).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Data processingCWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 118627
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP PEM vulnerability (K10329515)
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01/12/2018 🔍04/12/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: f5.comAdvisory: K10329515
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-5508 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 04/16/2018 09:37Updated: 02/28/2023 08:48
Changes: 04/16/2018 09:37 (61), 01/25/2020 08:25 (8), 02/28/2023 08:48 (4)
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