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TI-2023-19798 Aliases CVE-2023-38418GHSA-grr5-2xqc-rxr6

BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

The BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS does not follow best practices for elevating privileges during the installation process.  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 0.00145 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP Edge Client7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.37.2.4.3Patch availableCNA
  • 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.3VulnerableF5
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 – 17.1.0VulnerableF5
  • 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

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-2023-18648 BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and macOS vulnerabilityPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38418
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grr5-2xqc-rxr6

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-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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