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    "id": "CVE-2018-5540",
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    "idYear": 2018,
    "status": "PUBLISHED",
    "publishedAt": "2018-07-19T14:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2024-09-17T00:36:23.820Z",
    "importedAt": "2026-10-24T01:56:04.670Z",
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      "id": "cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline",
      "at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/releases/tag/cve_2026-10-24_0100Z"
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      "summary": "On F5 BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.3, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6, Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.1.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, or F5 iWorkflow 2.1.0-2.3.0 the big3d process does not irrevocably minimize group privileges at start up.",
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          "vendor": "F5 Networks, Inc.",
          "product": "BIG-IQ Centralized Management",
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              "status": "affected"
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          "vendor": "F5 Networks, Inc.",
          "product": "BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration",
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              "version": "1.0.0",
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