TI-2018-04034 Aliases CVE-2018-5529 GHSA-xv84-c645-853v

The svpn component of the F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7 for Linux and Mac…

LOW 35Published 2018-07-12 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00484 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
F5	BIG-IP APM client for Linux and Mac OSX	prior to version 7.1.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

BIG-IP APM client for Linux and Mac OSX VendorF5 Affected prior to version 7.1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:::::clients:::*	7.1.5 – 7.1.6.1	Vulnerable	F5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::	11.5.1 – 11.5.6; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0	Vulnerable	F5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge:::::clients:::*	7101 – 7150	Vulnerable	F5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:clients:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 – 7.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·F5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.5.6; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3; 13.0.0 – 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge:*:*:*:*:clients:*:*:* Versions 7101 – 7150 Vulnerable ·F5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5529
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv84-c645-853v

References

Advisory 1

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52171282

Other 1

https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2018-5529.txt

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TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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