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TI-2021-05882 Aliases CVE-2021-23023GHSA-p679-9868-rrq6

Uncontrolled search path in Edge Client for Windows

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · 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-427.

Summary

On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, a DLL hijacking issue exists in cachecleaner.dll included in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.003 22nd 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 Client for Windows7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1—No fix listedCNA
  • Edge Client for Windows Vendor— Affected 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.6 – 7.1.9.9; 7.2.1 to before 7.2.1.3VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6 – 7.1.9.9; 7.2.1 to before 7.2.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p679-9868-rrq6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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