PT-2018-17039 · F5 · F5 Websafe Alert Server

Published 2018-09-13 · Updated 2018-11-28 · CVE-2018-5545

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions F5 WebSafe Alert Server versions 1.0.0 through 4.2.6

Description A malicious, authenticated user can execute code on the alert server by using a maliciously crafted payload.

Recommendations For F5 WebSafe Alert Server versions 1.0.0 through 4.2.6, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-5545

Affected Products

F5 Websafe Alert Server

References · 4

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20226900 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5545 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5545 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105344 · Note