vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2018-5520: K02043709: Appliance mode tmsh access vulnerability CVE-2018-5520
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Apr 30, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Apr 23, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 30, 2018
Added
May 1, 2018
Modified
Apr 23, 2026
Description
On an F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, or 11.2.1-11.6.3.1 system configured in Appliance mode, the TMOS Shell (tmsh) may allow an administrative user to use the dig utility to gain unauthorized access to file system resources.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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