// For flags

CVE-2023-38418

BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El instalador del cliente BIG-IP Edge en macOS no sigue las prácticas recomendadas para elevar privilegios durante el proceso de instalación. Nota: No se evalúan las versiones de software que han alcanzado el fin del soporte técnico (EoTS).

*Credits: F5 acknowledges Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-02 CVE Published
  • 2023-08-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
CAPEC
References (1)
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URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
F5
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Access Policy Manager Clients
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>= 7.2.3 < 7.2.4.3
Search vendor "F5" for product "Access Policy Manager Clients" and version " >= 7.2.3 < 7.2.4.3"
-
Affected
F5
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Big-ip Access Policy Manager
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>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
Search vendor "F5" for product "Big-ip Access Policy Manager" and version " >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5"
-
Affected
F5
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Big-ip Access Policy Manager
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>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
Search vendor "F5" for product "Big-ip Access Policy Manager" and version " >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5"
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Affected
F5
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Big-ip Access Policy Manager
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>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.9
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-
Affected
F5
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Big-ip Access Policy Manager
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>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.3
Search vendor "F5" for product "Big-ip Access Policy Manager" and version " >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.3"
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Affected
F5
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Big-ip Access Policy Manager
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>= 17.0.0 <= 17.1.0
Search vendor "F5" for product "Big-ip Access Policy Manager" and version " >= 17.0.0 <= 17.1.0"
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Affected