F5 BIG-IP (APM) privilege escalation | CVE-2023-38418

NAME
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F5 BIG-IP (APM) privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 16.1.3
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 17.0.0
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 17.1.0
F5 BIG-IP (APM) 15.1.9

Risk Level:
7.8

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privileges

DESCRIPTION
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F5 BIG-IP (APM) could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper verification of cryptographic signature during the installation process. By sending a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local



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