CVE-2018-5546
The svpn and policyserver components of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.1 for Linux and macOS runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to get ownership of files owned by root on the local client host. A malicious local unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or assume super-user privileges on the local client host.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Modified - f5sirt@f5.com
- Published
- 2018-08-17
- Last modified
- 2024-09-17
- Weaknesses
- CWE-732
Affected products
- Big-ip Access Policy Manager (F5)
- Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client (F5)
- Big-ip Apm Client For Linux (F5 Networks Inc.)
- Big-ip Apm Client For Macos (F5 Networks Inc.)
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371
