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TI-2021-05839 Aliases CVE-2021-22980GHSA-3p28-7652-rrq5

Untrusted search path in Edge Client

Priority LOW 34CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

In Edge Client version 7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5, an untrusted search path vulnerability in the BIG-IP APM Client Troubleshooting Utility (CTU) for Windows could allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL library from its current directory. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the victim must run this utility on the Windows system. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00292 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Edge Client7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Edge Client Vendor— Affected 7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.5 to before 7.1.8.5; 7.1.9 to before 7.1.9.8; 7.2.1 to before 7.2.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 – 14.1.3; 15.1.0 – 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 to before 7.1.8.5; 7.1.9 to before 7.1.9.8; 7.2.1 to before 7.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 – 14.1.3; 15.1.0 – 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22980
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p28-7652-rrq5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-19798 BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-11801 Incorrect permission assignment in F5 BIG-IP APM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-18648 BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and macOS vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2021-05861 When using BIG-IP APM 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.5

Sources

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