CVE-2018-5547
F5 BIG-IP APM Windows Logon Integration Local Privilege Escalation
Description
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 dialog box which contains the link to the certificate policy. By clicking on the link, unprivileged users can open additional dialog boxes and get access to the local machine windows explorer which can be used to get administrator privilege. Windows Logon Integration is vulnerable when the APM client is installed by an administrator on a user machine. Users accessing the local machine can get administrator privileges
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2018, 12:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:58 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2018-5547.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041511 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference F5 Networks https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS [No types assigned] Removed Reference F5 Networks https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned] -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-862 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041511 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041511 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10015187 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:7.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:7.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041511 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Windows Logon Integration feature of 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 dialog box which contains the link to the certificate policy. By clicking on the link, unprivileged users can open additional dialog boxes and get access to the local machine windows explorer which can be used to get administrator privilege. Windows Logon Integration is vulnerable when the APM client is installed by an administrator on a user machine. Users accessing the local machine can get administrator privileges 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 dialog box which contains the link to the certificate policy. By clicking on the link, unprivileged users can open additional dialog boxes and get access to the local machine windows explorer which can be used to get administrator privilege. Windows Logon Integration is vulnerable when the APM client is installed by an administrator on a user machine. Users accessing the local machine can get administrator privileges
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.05 }} 0.01%
score
0.18608
percentile