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CVE-2018-5529 — The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7

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 sensiti

CVSS
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EPSS
0.23% (top 54.40%)
CWE
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Published
2018-07-12T18:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T18:55:42.284Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
F5 Networks, Inc.BIGIP APM client for Linux and Mac OSX — prior to version 7.1.7

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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