cvelist/2018/5xxx/CVE-2018-5529.json

{
   "CVE_data_meta" : {
      "ASSIGNER" : "f5sirt@f5.com",
      "DATE_PUBLIC" : "2018-07-12T00:00:00",
      "ID" : "CVE-2018-5529",
      "STATE" : "PUBLIC"
   },
   "affects" : {
      "vendor" : {
         "vendor_data" : [
            {
               "product" : {
                  "product_data" : [
                     {
                        "product_name" : "BIG-IP APM client for Linux and Mac OSX",
                        "version" : {
                           "version_data" : [
                              {
                                 "version_value" : "prior to version 7.1.7"
                              }
                           ]
                        }
                     }
                  ]
               },
               "vendor_name" : "F5 Networks, Inc."
            }
         ]
      }
   },
   "data_format" : "MITRE",
   "data_type" : "CVE",
   "data_version" : "4.0",
   "description" : {
      "description_data" : [
         {
            "lang" : "eng",
            "value" : "The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7 for Linux and Mac OS X runs as a privileged process and can allow an unprivileged user to assume super-user privileges on the local client host. A malicious local unprivileged user may gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or disrupt service."
         }
      ]
   },
   "problemtype" : {
      "problemtype_data" : [
         {
            "description" : [
               {
                  "lang" : "eng",
                  "value" : "Privilege Escalation"
               }
            ]
         }
      ]
   },
   "references" : {
      "reference_data" : [
         {
            "name" : "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52171282",
            "refsource" : "CONFIRM",
            "url" : "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52171282"
         },
         {
            "name" : "104730",
            "refsource" : "BID",
            "url" : "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104730"
         }
      ]
   }
}