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CVE-2015-5058

7.8 · HIGH

Memory leak in the virtual server component in F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.5.x before 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.3 before HF1, and 11.6.0 before HF5, BIG-I…

Published Aug 24, 2015f5CWE-399EPSS 1.91%

Overview

CVE-2015-5058 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. It was published on August 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Memory leak in the virtual server component in F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.5.x before 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.3 before HF1, and 11.6.0 before HF5, BIG-IQ Cloud, Device, and Security 4.4.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted ICMP packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_access_policy_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033334Refsupport.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/000/sol17047.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033334Refsupport.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/17000/000/sol17047.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5058?

CVE-2015-5058 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. It was published on August 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-5058?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5058?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_access_policy_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5058?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5058 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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