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.
References
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 - Broken Link | |
| References | () https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2018-08-17 12:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:09
NVD link : CVE-2018-5546
Mitre link : CVE-2018-5546
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5546
JSON object : View
Products Affected
f5
- big-ip_access_policy_manager_client
- big-ip_access_policy_manager
linux
- linux_kernel
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource