CVE-2018-5524
Under certain conditions, on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 HF2-11.6.3.1, virtual servers configured with Client SSL or Server SSL profiles which make use of network hardware security module (HSM) functionality are exposed and…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.64%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Under certain conditions, on F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 HF2-11.6.3.1, virtual servers configured with Client SSL or Server SSL profiles which make use of network hardware security module (HSM) functionality are exposed and impacted by this issue.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 1.64% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- f5/big-ip application acceleration manager · f5/big-ip local traffic manager · f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager · f5/big-ip analytics · f5/big-ip access policy manager · f5/big-ip application security manager · f5/big-ip edge gateway · f5/big-ip link controller · f5/big-ip policy enforcement manager · f5/big-ip webaccelerator · f5/big-ip fraud protection service
- Source
- f5sirt@f5.com
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53931245Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53931245Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.