{
    "id": "CVE-2018-5511",
    "published": "2018-04-13 13:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 02:00:26",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-470",
    "description": "On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.",
    "epss_score": "0.14212",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96485",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02 18:17:22",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_access_policy_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_analytics"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_application_acceleration_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_application_security_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_domain_name_system"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_edge_gateway"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_enterprise_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_global_traffic_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_link_controller"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_local_traffic_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_webaccelerator"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "f5",
            "product": "big-ip_websafe"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_10"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "workstation"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "workstation_player"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "46600",
            "title": "VMware Workstation 14.1.5 / VMware Player 15.0.2 - Host VMX Process Impersonation Hijack Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2019-03-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152213/VMware-Host-VMX-Process-Impersonation-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30500703",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46600/"
    ]
}