BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

CVE-2023-38418

7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip Edge Client
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 August 2023

Summary

The BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS does not follow best practices for elevating privileges during the installation process.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP Edge Client < 7.2.4.3

Refferences

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134746
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

F5 acknowledges Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
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