CVE-2018-5527
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—
On BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.7, a remote attacker using undisclosed methods against virtual servers configured with a Client SSL or Server SSL profile that has the SSL Forward Proxy feature enabled can force the Traffic Management Microkernel (tmm) to leak memory. As a result, system memory usage increases over time, which may eventually cause a decrease in performance or a system reboot due to memory exhaustion.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Base score: 7.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.54%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 85
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (13)
F5 — Big-ip Access Policy ManagerF5 — Big-ip Advanced Firewall ManagerF5 — Big-ip AnalyticsF5 — Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerF5 — Big-ip Application Security ManagerF5 — Big-ip Domain Name SystemF5 — Big-ip Edge GatewayF5 — Big-ip Global Traffic ManagerF5 — Big-ip Link ControllerF5 — Big-ip Local Traffic ManagerF5 — Big-ip Policy Enforcement ManagerF5 — Big-ip WebacceleratorF5 — Big-ip Websafe
CWEs
- CWE-772
References
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