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.
problem types: Privilege Escalation
affected:
{
product: BIG-IP APM client for Linux
vendor: F5 Networks, Inc.
versions:
status: affected, version: Prior to version 7.1.7.1
}
{
product: BIG-IP APM client for macOS
vendor: F5 Networks, Inc.
versions:
status: affected, version: Prior to version 7.1.7.1
}
