Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-15332 (CCN-154168)

Assigned:2018-12-06
Published:2018-12-06
Updated:2021-09-08
Summary:The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.2 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 in a race condition.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-15332

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106135

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve201815332-priv-esc(154168)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K12130880
BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-15332

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.1.5 and <= 7.1.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.1 and <= 11.6.3)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager client *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 14.0.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    linux linux kernel -
    apple macos -
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 13.1.1
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 12.1.3
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 14.0.0
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 11.5.1
    f5 big-ip access policy manager 11.6.3