High severity · published Aug 17, 2018
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 unprivileged user to…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
BIG-IP APM client for Linux · F5 Networks, Inc.
Prior to version 7.1.7.1 · source: vendor
BA
BIG-IP APM client for macOS · F5 Networks, Inc.
Prior to version 7.1.7.1 · source: vendor
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.3 · 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-2018-5546
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5546
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
Exploit
https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371