Description
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
30.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (3)
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager
14.0.0
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager
11.5.1 - 11.6.3
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager_client
7.1.5 - 7.1.7
Published
Dec 06, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026