gsd-2018-5529
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7 for Linux and Mac OS X runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to assume super-user privileges on the local client host. A malicious local unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or disrupt service.
Aliases
Aliases



{
   GSD: {
      alias: "CVE-2018-5529",
      description: "The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7 for Linux and Mac OS X runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to assume super-user privileges on the local client host. A malicious local unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or disrupt service.",
      id: "GSD-2018-5529",
   },
   gsd: {
      metadata: {
         exploitCode: "unknown",
         remediation: "unknown",
         reportConfidence: "confirmed",
         type: "vulnerability",
      },
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         ],
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         id: "GSD-2018-5529",
         modified: "2023-12-13T01:22:40.638174Z",
         schema_version: "1.4.0",
      },
   },
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         impact: {
            baseMetricV2: {
               cvssV2: {
                  accessComplexity: "LOW",
                  accessVector: "LOCAL",
                  authentication: "NONE",
                  availabilityImpact: "PARTIAL",
                  baseScore: 4.6,
                  confidentialityImpact: "PARTIAL",
                  integrityImpact: "PARTIAL",
                  vectorString: "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
                  version: "2.0",
               },
               exploitabilityScore: 3.9,
               impactScore: 6.4,
               obtainAllPrivilege: false,
               obtainOtherPrivilege: false,
               obtainUserPrivilege: false,
               severity: "MEDIUM",
               userInteractionRequired: false,
            },
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                  attackComplexity: "LOW",
                  attackVector: "LOCAL",
                  availabilityImpact: "HIGH",
                  baseScore: 7.8,
                  baseSeverity: "HIGH",
                  confidentialityImpact: "HIGH",
                  integrityImpact: "HIGH",
                  privilegesRequired: "LOW",
                  scope: "UNCHANGED",
                  userInteraction: "NONE",
                  vectorString: "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                  version: "3.0",
               },
               exploitabilityScore: 1.8,
               impactScore: 5.9,
            },
         },
         lastModifiedDate: "2019-10-03T00:03Z",
         publishedDate: "2018-07-12T18:29Z",
      },
   },
}


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