CVE-2023-43611 | BDVDB-2026-213780 Detail

F5BIG-IP Edge Client

Description#

The BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS does not follow best practices for elevating privileges during the installation process. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-38418. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References#

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000136185

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-10-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-19Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-10-10
Last modified: 2024-09-19

Vendor information

Vendor: F5
Product: BIG-IP Edge Client

All F5 vulnerabilities

Score

7.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 4.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 7.2.3 and < 7.2.4.4
Fixed
7.2.4.4

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).