VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-5546

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-08-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-732

Primary references