CVE-2018-5546

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip Apm Client For Linux
Big-ip Apm Client For Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 August 2018

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP APM client for Linux Prior to version 7.1.7.1

BIG-IP APM client for macOS Prior to version 7.1.7.1

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
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https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/v...
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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:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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