Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-5546 (CCN-148502)

Assigned:2018-08-17
Published:2018-08-17
Updated:2022-04-18
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (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 (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
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-5546

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Broken Link
1041510

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20185546-priv-esc(148502)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K54431371
BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerabilitiy CVE-2018-5546

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.1.5 and <= 7.1.7)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.3)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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 *
    apple macos -
    linux linux kernel -
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    apple macos -
    linux linux kernel -
    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