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CVE-2018-5546
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 unp…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client | from 7.1.5 through 7.1.7 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Access Policy Manager | from 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371