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F5 Networks: K52171282 (CVE-2018-5529): BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5529

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F5 Networks: K52171282 (CVE-2018-5529): BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5529

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/11/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
08/22/2018
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7 for Linux and Mac OS X runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to assume super-user privileges on the local client host. A malicious local unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or disrupt service.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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