High severity · published Dec 6, 2018
CVE-2018-15332
The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.2 for Linux and macOS runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to get ownership of…
7.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.2 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 in a race condition.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.3; 12.1.0 through 12.1.3; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1; 14.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client · F5
7.1.5 through 7.1.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15332
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15332
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880
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