Group Permission Vulnerability in BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager by F5 Networks
CVE-2018-15331

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip (aam)
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2018

Summary

The dcdb_convert utility in BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager versions 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 to 12.1.3.7 contains a vulnerability where it fails to correctly manage group permissions when executing helper scripts. This oversight can be exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the BIG-IP system which could lead to a range of security concerns. Proper management of permissions is essential to maintaining the integrity and security of the system.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP (AAM) 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.7

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54843525
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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