BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
In versions beginning with 7.2.2 to before 7.2.3.1, a DLL hijacking vulnerability exists 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
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed APM Clients (F5): 7.2.3.1, 7.2.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | APM Clients | 7.2.2 to before 7.2.3.1 | 7.2.3.1, 7.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- APM Clients VendorF5 Affected 7.2.2 to before 7.2.3.1 Fixed in 7.2.3.1, 7.2.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:clients:*:*:* | 7.2.2 to before 7.2.3.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 – 15.1.8; 16.1.0 – 16.1.3; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge:-:*:*:*:clients:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:clients:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 to before 7.2.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 – 14.1.5; 15.1.0 – 15.1.8; 16.1.0 – 16.1.3; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge:-:*:*:*:clients:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA APM Clients (F5) Fixed in 7.2.3.1, 7.2.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 APM Clients 7.2.3.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-08551 BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerabilityPriority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq47-x4xj-jr87
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-22358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wq47-x4xj-jr87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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