vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2018-5546: K54431371: BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5546
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 16, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Mar 26, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 16, 2018
Added
Aug 17, 2018
Modified
Mar 26, 2026
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
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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