CVE-2018-5546

🗓️ 17 Aug 2018 13:00:00Reported by f5Type

The F5 BIG-IP APM client <7.1.7.1 for Linux and macOS allows unprivileged user to gain root file ownershi

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 8
Cvelist	CVE-2018-5546	17 Aug 201813:00	–	cvelist
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17315	7 Oct 202500:30	–	euvd
F5 Networks	K54431371: BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5546	21 Feb 202319:00	–	f5
Tenable Nessus	F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability (K54431371)	2 Nov 201800:00	–	nessus
NVD	CVE-2018-5546	17 Aug 201812:29	–	nvd
OSV	CVE-2018-5546	17 Aug 201812:29	–	osv
Prion	Design/Logic Flaw	17 Aug 201812:29	–	prion
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)	CVE-2018-5546: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource	17 Aug 201800:00	–	rapid7

NVD

Vulners

Node

AND

f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager_clientRange7.1.5–7.1.7

apple macosMatch-

linux linux_kernelMatch-

Node

AND

f5 big-ip_access_policy_managerRange12.1.0–12.1.3

apple macosMatch-

linux linux_kernelMatch-

[
  {
    "product": "BIG-IP APM client for Linux",
    "vendor": "F5 Networks, Inc.",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Prior to version 7.1.7.1"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "BIG-IP APM client for macOS",
    "vendor": "F5 Networks, Inc.",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Prior to version 7.1.7.1"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
github	www.github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt
securitytracker	www.securitytracker.com/id/1041510
support	www.support.f5.com/csp/article/K54431371

17 Jun 2026 02:00Current

7.4High risk

Vulners AI Score7.4

CVSS 27.2

CVSS 3.17.8

EPSS0.00453

CWE-732