vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2018-5502: K43121447: BIG-IP Client SSL vulnerability CVE-2018-5502
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 21, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | Apr 23, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 21, 2018
Added
Apr 10, 2018
Modified
Apr 23, 2026
Description
On F5 BIG-IP versions 13.0.0 - 13.1.0.3, attackers may be able to disrupt services on the BIG-IP system with maliciously crafted client certificate. This vulnerability affects virtual servers associated with Client SSL profile which enables the use of client certificate authentication. Client certificate authentication is not enabled by default in Client SSL profile. There is no control plane exposure.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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