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CVE-2018-5546

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Record status
Published
Identifier year (not publication year)
2018
Source publication
Source updated
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Source snapshot
cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·

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CNA source text (English)

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.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

BIG-IP APM client for Linux

Vendor
F5 Networks, Inc.
Product
BIG-IP APM client for Linux
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
Unknown
BIG-IP APM client for Linux · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
Prior to version 7.1.7.1affectedUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableNone listed

BIG-IP APM client for macOS

Vendor
F5 Networks, Inc.
Product
BIG-IP APM client for macOS
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
Unknown
BIG-IP APM client for macOS · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
Prior to version 7.1.7.1affectedUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableNone listed