SB2018102303 - Security restrictions bypass in F5 BIG-IP APM Edge Client
Published: October 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018102303
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15316)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the software loads the policy library with user permission and bypassing the endpoint checks. A local attacker can bypass the endpoint checks and modify data on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.