CVE-2018-15316 Security feature bypass in BIG-IP (APM)
The BIG-IP APM Edge Client loads policy libraries with user permissions, bypassing endpoint checks and allowing unauthorized policy execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15316?
CVE-2018-15316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 19 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In F5 BIG-IP APM 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, APM Client 7.1.5-7.1.6, and/or Edge Client 7101-7160, the BIG-IP APM Edge Client component loads the policy library with user permission and bypassing the endpoint checks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15316?
It affects 3 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client, F5 Big-Ip Edge Client.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fffv-hxw2-2jhf.