BIG-IP APM browser network access VPN client vulnerability
Priority LOW 34CWE-346Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-346.
Summary
An origin validation vulnerability exists in BIG-IP APM browser network access VPN client for Windows, macOS and Linux which may allow an attacker to bypass F5 endpoint inspection. 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 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP Edge Client (F5): 7.2.4.4BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.1, 16.1.4.2, 15.1.10.3
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 7.2.4.4 | 7.2.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.1.0 to before 17.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4.2; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.3 | 17.1.1, 16.1.4.2, 15.1.10.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP Edge Client VendorF5 Affected 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.4 Fixed in 7.2.4.4 Patch available CNA
- BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4.2; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.3 Fixed in 17.1.1, 16.1.4.2, 15.1.10.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.3; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.3; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 to before 7.2.4.4 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP Edge Client (F5) Fixed in 7.2.4.4
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.1, 16.1.4.2, 15.1.10.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28883
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6q8-c6q3-jvxr
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-2024-28883 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28883 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6q8-c6q3-jvxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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