7.0
HIGH
CVE-2018-15332
F5 BIG-IP APM Linux/macOS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2021, 5:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-15332 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-15332 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager_client
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-15332.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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Born at : Nov. 6, 2018, 4:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 21 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-15332 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.1 up to (including) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (including) 13.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.5 up to (including) 7.1.7 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106135 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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