CVE-2018-5546 Privilege escalation in BIG-IP APM client for Linux
An unprivileged local user can exploit improper file permissions in the F5 BIG-IP APM client to gain root privileges or access sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5546?
CVE-2018-5546 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 17 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5546?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5546 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-825g-8x8x-f7wm.