Vulnerability Details : 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 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.
Products affected by CVE-2018-5546
- F5 » Big-ip Access Policy ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.3cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Access Policy Manager ClientVersions from including (>=) 7.1.5 and up to, including, (<=) 7.1.7cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5546
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5546
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5546
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5546
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https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt
security-research/CVE-2018-5529.txt at master · mirchr/security-research · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
F5 BIG-IP APM Client for Linux/macOS 'svpn' and 'policyserver' Components Let Local Users Obtain Root Privileges - SecurityTrackerBroken Link
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371
Vendor Advisory
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