When BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.4.0 or 4.6.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1 is licensed for Appliance Mode, Admin and Resource administrator roles can by-pass BIG-IP Appliance Mode restrictions to overwrite critical system files
Published Oct 31, 2018
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.90%
Description
When BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.4.0 or 4.6.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1 is licensed for Appliance Mode, Admin and Resource administrator roles can by-pass BIG-IP Appliance Mode restrictions to overwrite critical system files. Attackers of high privilege level are able to overwrite critical system files which bypasses security controls in place to limit TMSH commands. This is possible with an administrator or resource administrator roles when granted TMSH. Resource administrator roles must have TMSH access in order to perform this attack.
Affected products
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- Version 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, 11.2.1-11.5.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 Networks, Inc. | n/a | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 2
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 3
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 4
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 5
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 6
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 7
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 8
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 9
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 10
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 11
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 12
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 13
- ≥ 11.2.1 · ≤ 11.5.6
- ≥ 11.6.0 · ≤ 11.6.3.2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3.5
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.0.7
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.2
Configuration 14
- 3.1.1
Configuration 15
- ≥ 5.0.0 · ≤ 5.4.0
- 4.6.0
Configuration 16
- 1.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 58.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 58.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 19.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 18.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 20.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01067037 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01067037 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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