What is CVE-2018-5547?

CVE-2018-5547 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager_client, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-5547?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager_client

CVE-2018-5547

Windows Logon Integration feature of F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.1 for Windows by default uses Legacy logon mode which uses a SYSTEM account to establish network access. This feature displays a certificate user interface di…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th 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

F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager_client — versions 7.1.6, 7.1.6.1, 7.1.7
F5 Networks, Inc. Big-ip Apm Client For Windows — versions Prior to version 7.1.7.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5547?: CVE-2018-5547 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager_client, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-5547?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.