CVE-2018-5546 (GCVE-0-2018-5546)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-17 13:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Privilege Escalation
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP APM client for Linux |
Affected:
Prior to version 7.1.7.1
|
guessed | |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP APM client for macOS |
Affected:
Prior to version 7.1.7.1
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-08-16 00:00
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