BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and macOS vulnerability
Priority LOW 32CWE-345Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
An insufficient verification of data vulnerability exists in BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and macOS that may allow an attacker to modify its configured server list. 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 0.00135 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP Edge Client (F5): 7.2.4.3
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 | BIG-IP Edge Client | 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.3 | 7.2.4.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP Edge Client VendorF5 Affected 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.3 Fixed in 7.2.4.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.3 | 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 – 15.1.9; 16.1.0 – 16.1.3; 17.0.0 – 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.3 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 – 15.1.9; 16.1.0 – 16.1.3; 17.0.0 – 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP Edge Client (F5) Fixed in 7.2.4.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 BIG-IP Edge Client 7.2.4.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19798 BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8v9-642f-j4vc
References
More F5 Access Policy Manager Clients vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-05839 Untrusted search path in Edge Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- 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
- CVE-2023-36858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8v9-642f-j4vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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