CVE-2018-5547

N/A
Published: August 17, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:00 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBig IP Access Policy Manager ClientBig IP Access Policy Manager Client

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Windows Logon Integration feature of F5 BIG-IP APM client prior to version 7.1.7.1 for Windows by default uses Legacy logon mode which uses a SYSTEM account to establish network access. This feature displays a certificate user interface dialog box which contains the link to the certificate policy. By clicking on the link, unprivileged users can open additional dialog boxes and get access to the local machine windows explorer which can be used to get administrator privilege. Windows Logon Integration is vulnerable when the APM client is installed by an administrator on a user machine. Users accessing the local machine can get administrator privileges

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 7.1.7.1
Affected range stops below 7.1.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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