#VU52753 Security features bypass in APM Clients
Published: April 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52753
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
APM Clients
APM Clients
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to after generating the Diagnostics Report, command prompts with elevated privileges remain on the client Windows system. An attacker with access to the system can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.