Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-5529
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.
EPSS: 0.005 (39.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
- F5 Big-ip_edge
- F5 Networks, Inc. Big-ip Apm Client For Linux And Mac Osx — versions prior to version 7.1.7
- Linux Linux_kernel
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5529?
- CVE-2018-5529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5529?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5529 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.