description: 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.
problem types: Privilege Escalation
affected:
{
product: BIG-IP APM client for Linux and Mac OSX
vendor: F5 Networks, Inc.
versions:
status: affected, version: prior to version 7.1.7
}