CVE-2018-5546
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client
PublishedAug 17, 2018
First seenAug 17, 2018
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager_client | 7.1.5 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.7 | — |
| f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager | 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.3 | — |
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