High severity · published Aug 17, 2018
CVE-2018-5547
Windows Logon Integration feature of F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.1 for Windows by default uses Legacy logon mode which uses a SYSTEM account to establish network…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Windows Logon Integration feature of F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.1 for Windows by default uses Legacy logon mode which uses a SYSTEM account to establish network access. This feature displays a certificate user interface dialog box which contains the link to the certificate policy. By clicking on the link, unprivileged users can open additional dialog boxes and get access to the local machine windows explorer which can be used to get administrator privilege. Windows Logon Integration is vulnerable when the APM client is installed by an administrator on a user machine. Users accessing the local machine can get administrator privileges
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/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)0.3% · higher than 18% 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 Windows · F5 Networks, Inc.
Prior to version 7.1.7.1 · source: vendor
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client · F5
7.1.6; 7.1.6.1; 7.1.7 · source: NVD
Affected product
BA
BIG-IP APM client for Windows
F5 Networks, Inc.
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5547
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5547
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041511
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187
support.f5.com
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
