CVE-2018-15332 : The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.2 for Linu

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.

Published 2018-12-06 13:29:00

Updated 2021-09-08 17:21:45

Source F5 Networks

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2018-15332

F5 » Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Versions from including (>=) 13.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 13.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
F5 » Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Versions from including (>=) 11.5.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.3
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
F5 » Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Versions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.3
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
F5 » Big-ip Access Policy Manager » Version: 14.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
F5 » Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client
Versions from including (>=) 7.1.5 and up to, including, (<=) 7.1.7
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15332

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 10 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15332

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.4	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.4	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.0	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.0	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-15332

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-15332

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880

Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135

F5 BIG-IP APM Client CVE-2018-15332 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15332

Products affected by CVE-2018-15332

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15332

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15332

CWE ids for CVE-2018-15332

References for CVE-2018-15332