VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-5541
When F5 BIG-IP ASM 13.0.0-13.1.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6 is processing HTTP requests, an unusually large number of parameters can cause excessive CPU usage in the BIG-IP ASM bd process.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.84%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
When F5 BIG-IP ASM 13.0.0-13.1.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6 is processing HTTP requests, an unusually large number of parameters can cause excessive CPU usage in the BIG-IP ASM bd process.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.84% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- f5/big-ip application security manager
- Source
- f5sirt@f5.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104906Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12403422Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104906Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12403422Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.