BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerability
Priority LOW 10CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP Edge Client and browser VPN clients on Windows that may allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information. 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 0.00119 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP Edge Client (F5): 7.2.6.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 7.2.5 to before 7.2.6.2 | 7.2.6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP Edge Client VendorF5 Affected 7.2.5 to before 7.2.6.2 Fixed in 7.2.6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.0 – 16.1.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.3.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 to before 7.2.6.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 – 16.1.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 to before 7.2.6.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP Edge Client (F5) Fixed in 7.2.6.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w766-9fv5-g368
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-2026-20730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w766-9fv5-g368 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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