K54431371 : BIG-IP APM client for Linux and macOS vulnerability CVE-2018-5546

Security Advisory 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. (CVE-2018-5546)

Impact

A malicious, local, unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or assume super-user privileges on the local client host.