Vulnerability-Lookup

VAR-201808-1028

Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2023-12-18 12:56

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. F5 BIG-IP APM client Contains vulnerabilities related to authorization, permissions, and access control.Information is obtained, information is altered, and service operation is disrupted (DoS) There is a possibility of being put into a state. F5 BIG-IP APM client is the client software in a set of access and security solutions of F5 Corporation of the United States. The software primarily provides unified access to business-critical applications and networks. svpn is one of the VPN components. policyserver is one of the policy servers

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "@context": {
    "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/VARIoTentry#",
    "affected_products": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/affected_products"
    },
    "configurations": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/configurations"
    },
    "credits": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/credits"
    },
    "cvss": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/"
    },
    "description": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/description/"
    },
    "exploit_availability": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/exploit_availability/"
    },
    "external_ids": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/external_ids/"
    },
    "iot": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/iot/"
    },
    "iot_taxonomy": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/iot_taxonomy/"
    },
    "patch": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/patch/"
    },
    "problemtype_data": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/problemtype_data/"
    },
    "references": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/references/"
    },
    "sources": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources/"
    },
    "sources_release_date": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_release_date/"
    },
    "sources_update_date": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_update_date/"
    },
    "threat_type": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/threat_type/"
    },
    "title": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/title/"
    },
    "type": {
      "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/type/"
    }
  },
  "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/vuln/VAR-201808-1028",
  "affected_products": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/affected_products#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        },
        "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources"
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": "gte",
        "trust": 1.0,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "12.1.0"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager client",
        "scope": "gte",
        "trust": 1.0,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "7.1.5"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager client",
        "scope": "lte",
        "trust": 1.0,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "7.1.7"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": "lte",
        "trust": 1.0,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "12.1.3"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": null,
        "trust": 0.8,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": null
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager client",
        "scope": null,
        "trust": 0.8,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": null
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "12.1.0"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "12.1.2"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "12.1.3"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "12.1.1"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager client",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "7.1.7"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager client",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "7.1.6"
      },
      {
        "model": "big-ip access policy manager client",
        "scope": "eq",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "vendor": "f5",
        "version": "7.1.5"
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "configurations": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/configurations#",
      "children": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "cpe_match": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "nodes": {
        "@container": "@list"
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "CVE_data_version": "4.0",
        "nodes": [
          {
            "children": [
              {
                "children": [],
                "cpe_match": [
                  {
                    "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "cpe_name": [],
                    "versionEndIncluding": "7.1.7",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "7.1.5",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "operator": "OR"
              },
              {
                "children": [],
                "cpe_match": [
                  {
                    "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "cpe_name": [],
                    "vulnerable": false
                  },
                  {
                    "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "cpe_name": [],
                    "vulnerable": false
                  }
                ],
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ],
            "cpe_match": [],
            "operator": "AND"
          },
          {
            "children": [
              {
                "children": [],
                "cpe_match": [
                  {
                    "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "cpe_name": [],
                    "versionEndIncluding": "12.1.3",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "12.1.0",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "operator": "OR"
              },
              {
                "children": [],
                "cpe_match": [
                  {
                    "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "cpe_name": [],
                    "vulnerable": false
                  },
                  {
                    "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "cpe_name": [],
                    "vulnerable": false
                  }
                ],
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ],
            "cpe_match": [],
            "operator": "AND"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      }
    ]
  },
  "cve": "CVE-2018-5546",
  "cvss": {
    "@context": {
      "cvssV2": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV2#"
        },
        "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV2"
      },
      "cvssV3": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV3#"
        },
        "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV3/"
      },
      "severity": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/cvss/severity#"
        },
        "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/severity"
      },
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        },
        "@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources"
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "cvssV2": [
          {
            "acInsufInfo": false,
            "accessComplexity": "LOW",
            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "author": "NVD",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 7.2,
            "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
            "impactScore": 10.0,
            "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
            "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
            "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
            "severity": "HIGH",
            "trust": 1.0,
            "userInteractionRequired": false,
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          {
            "acInsufInfo": null,
            "accessComplexity": "Low",
            "accessVector": "Local",
            "authentication": "None",
            "author": "NVD",
            "availabilityImpact": "Complete",
            "baseScore": 7.2,
            "confidentialityImpact": "Complete",
            "exploitabilityScore": null,
            "id": "CVE-2018-5546",
            "impactScore": null,
            "integrityImpact": "Complete",
            "obtainAllPrivilege": null,
            "obtainOtherPrivilege": null,
            "obtainUserPrivilege": null,
            "severity": "High",
            "trust": 0.9,
            "userInteractionRequired": null,
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          {
            "accessComplexity": "LOW",
            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "author": "VULHUB",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 7.2,
            "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
            "id": "VHN-135577",
            "impactScore": 10.0,
            "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "severity": "HIGH",
            "trust": 0.1,
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          }
        ],
        "cvssV3": [
          {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "author": "NVD",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 7.8,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
            "impactScore": 5.9,
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "trust": 1.0,
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          {
            "attackComplexity": "Low",
            "attackVector": "Local",
            "author": "NVD",
            "availabilityImpact": "High",
            "baseScore": 7.8,
            "baseSeverity": "High",
            "confidentialityImpact": "High",
            "exploitabilityScore": null,
            "id": "CVE-2018-5546",
            "impactScore": null,
            "integrityImpact": "High",
            "privilegesRequired": "Low",
            "scope": "Unchanged",
            "trust": 0.8,
            "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"
          }
        ],
        "severity": [
          {
            "author": "NVD",
            "id": "CVE-2018-5546",
            "trust": 1.8,
            "value": "HIGH"
          },
          {
            "author": "CNNVD",
            "id": "CNNVD-201808-560",
            "trust": 0.6,
            "value": "HIGH"
          },
          {
            "author": "VULHUB",
            "id": "VHN-135577",
            "trust": 0.1,
            "value": "HIGH"
          },
          {
            "author": "VULMON",
            "id": "CVE-2018-5546",
            "trust": 0.1,
            "value": "HIGH"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "description": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/description#",
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": "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. F5 BIG-IP APM client Contains vulnerabilities related to authorization, permissions, and access control.Information is obtained, information is altered, and service operation is disrupted (DoS) There is a possibility of being put into a state. F5 BIG-IP APM client is the client software in a set of access and security solutions of F5 Corporation of the United States. The software primarily provides unified access to business-critical applications and networks. svpn is one of the VPN components. policyserver is one of the policy servers",
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      }
    ],
    "trust": 1.8
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/external_ids#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546",
        "trust": 2.6
      },
      {
        "db": "SECTRACK",
        "id": "1041510",
        "trust": 1.8
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562",
        "trust": 0.8
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560",
        "trust": 0.7
      },
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577",
        "trust": 0.1
      },
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546",
        "trust": 0.1
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "id": "VAR-201808-1028",
  "iot": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/iot#",
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": true,
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      }
    ],
    "trust": 0.01
  },
  "last_update_date": "2023-12-18T12:56:49.833000Z",
  "patch": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/patch#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "title": "K54431371",
        "trust": 0.8,
        "url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/k54431371"
      },
      {
        "title": "F5 BIG-IP APM client svpn  and policyserver Fixes for component security vulnerabilities",
        "trust": 0.6,
        "url": "http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqbyid.tag?id=84148"
      },
      {
        "title": "security-research",
        "trust": 0.1,
        "url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research "
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "problemtype_data": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/problemtype_data#",
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "problemtype": "CWE-732",
        "trust": 1.1
      },
      {
        "problemtype": "CWE-264",
        "trust": 0.9
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      }
    ]
  },
  "references": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/references#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      },
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "trust": 1.8,
        "url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/k54431371"
      },
      {
        "trust": 1.8,
        "url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/f5/cve-2018-5529.txt"
      },
      {
        "trust": 1.8,
        "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510"
      },
      {
        "trust": 0.8,
        "url": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "trust": 0.8,
        "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "trust": 0.1,
        "url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html"
      },
      {
        "trust": 0.1,
        "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov"
      },
      {
        "trust": 0.1,
        "url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research"
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "sources": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "sources_release_date": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_release_date#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "date": "2018-08-17T00:00:00",
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "date": "2018-08-17T00:00:00",
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "date": "2018-11-21T00:00:00",
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "date": "2018-08-17T12:29:00.410000",
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "date": "2018-08-20T00:00:00",
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "sources_update_date": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_update_date#",
      "data": {
        "@container": "@list"
      }
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "date": "2019-10-03T00:00:00",
        "db": "VULHUB",
        "id": "VHN-135577"
      },
      {
        "date": "2022-04-18T00:00:00",
        "db": "VULMON",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "date": "2018-11-21T00:00:00",
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      },
      {
        "date": "2022-04-18T17:32:15.747000",
        "db": "NVD",
        "id": "CVE-2018-5546"
      },
      {
        "date": "2019-10-08T00:00:00",
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ]
  },
  "threat_type": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/threat_type#",
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": "local",
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ],
    "trust": 0.6
  },
  "title": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/title#",
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": "F5 BIG-IP APM client Vulnerabilities related to authorization, permissions, and access control",
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "JVNDB",
        "id": "JVNDB-2018-009562"
      }
    ],
    "trust": 0.8
  },
  "type": {
    "@context": {
      "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/type#",
      "sources": {
        "@container": "@list",
        "@context": {
          "@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
        }
      }
    },
    "data": "permissions and access control issues",
    "sources": [
      {
        "db": "CNNVD",
        "id": "CNNVD-201808-560"
      }
    ],
    "trust": 0.6
  }
}

CVE-2018-5546 (GCVE-0-2018-5546)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-17 13:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:31

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Privilege Escalation

Assigner

f5 CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 87 records in the last 180 days details

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
F5 Networks, Inc.	BIG-IP APM client for Linux	Affected: Prior to version 7.1.7.1
F5 Networks, Inc.	BIG-IP APM client for macOS	Affected: Prior to version 7.1.7.1

Date Public

2018-08-16 00:00

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T05:40:50.580Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371"
          },
          {
            "name": "1041510",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_SECTRACK",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "BIG-IP APM client for Linux",
          "vendor": "F5 Networks, Inc.",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Prior to version 7.1.7.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "BIG-IP APM client for macOS",
          "vendor": "F5 Networks, Inc.",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Prior to version 7.1.7.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2018-08-16T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Privilege Escalation",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2019-05-24T16:57:17.000Z",
        "orgId": "9dacffd4-cb11-413f-8451-fbbfd4ddc0ab",
        "shortName": "f5"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371"
        },
        {
          "name": "1041510",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_SECTRACK"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "f5sirt@f5.com",
          "DATE_PUBLIC": "2018-08-16T00:00:00",
          "ID": "CVE-2018-5546",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "BIG-IP APM client for Linux",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "Prior to version 7.1.7.1"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "product_name": "BIG-IP APM client for macOS",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "Prior to version 7.1.7.1"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "F5 Networks, Inc."
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "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."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "Privilege Escalation"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371"
            },
            {
              "name": "1041510",
              "refsource": "SECTRACK",
              "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "9dacffd4-cb11-413f-8451-fbbfd4ddc0ab",
    "assignerShortName": "f5",
    "cveId": "CVE-2018-5546",
    "datePublished": "2018-08-17T13:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-09-17T02:31:29.055Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

Order JSON

Publication & reservation Sightings KEV catalogs Other timestamps

Loading timeline…

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.

Action not permitted