CVE-2018-5548 Open redirect in BIG-IP APM
An attacker can manipulate the orig_uri parameter in BIG-IP APM to construct a malicious redirect URI, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5548?
CVE-2018-5548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 13 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On BIG-IP APM 11.6.0-11.6.3, an insecure AES ECB mode is used for orig_uri parameter in an undisclosed /vdesk link of APM virtual server configured with an access profile, allowing a malicious user to build a redirect URI value using different blocks of cipher texts.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5548?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqqf-5vjp-3gwx.