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
Published Aug 17, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version Prior to version 7.1.7.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version Prior to version 7.1.7.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP APM client for Linux | n/a |
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| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP APM client for macOS | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≥ 7.1.5 · ≤ 7.1.7
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 2
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.3
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 37.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 38.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 45.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 44.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 38.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 0.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken Link
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken Link | |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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