8.8high
CVE-2018-5543
The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the credentials used by the container.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- F5 Networks, Inc. F5 Container Connector
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/104944 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- support.f5.com /csp/article/K58935003 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-5543
- NVD: CVE-2018-5543
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