CVE-2018-5529

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    CVE-2018-5529

    Published: 12 Jul 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7 for Linux and Mac OS X runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to assume super-user privileges on the local client host. A malicious local unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or disrupt service.

    References: , https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104730, https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52171282

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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