CVE-2018-15329 Missing authorization in BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator), Enterprise Manager

High 7.2 Published 20 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated administrators can bypass command restrictions in the BIG-IP Configuration utility, potentially leading to unauthorized command execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-15329?

CVE-2018-15329 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 20 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, or 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15329?

It affects 14 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-15329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p838-m8cm-w2xf.