#VU16347 Race condition in APM Clients - CVE-2018-15332

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16347

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15332

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
APM Clients
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a local unprivileged attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to race condition in the svpn component. A local attacker can gain knowledge of sensitive information, manipulate certain data, or assume super-user privileges on the local client host.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.1.7.2.

Vulnerable software versions

APM Clients: 7.1.5 - 7.1.7

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External links
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12130880

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.