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F5 Networks: K54431371: BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5546

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F5 Networks: K54431371: BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5546

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/16/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
08/17/2018
Modified
02/18/2022

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

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