CVE-2018-5546
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-5546
- Assigner
- f5sirt@f5.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-08-17T12:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-04-18T17:32:15
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 7.1.5 | 7.1.7 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.1.0 | 12.1.3 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5546 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5546 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 15:41:51 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 11:15:20 | 2018-08-17T12:29Z | 2018-08-17T12:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 11:15:20 | 2022-04-18T17:32:15 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 11:15:20 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |