Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2018-15332
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.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 14.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client
- F5 Networks, Inc. Big-Ip (Apm), Apm Clients, Edge Client — versions APM Client 7.1.5 - 7.1.7.1, Edge Client 7101 - 7150
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15332?
- CVE-2018-15332 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15332?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15332 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.