CVE-2023-38418 BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

2023-08-0215:55:17

CWE-347

www.cve.org

cve-2023-38418

privilege elevation

installation process

end of technical support

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.1%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "platforms": [
      "MacOS"
    ],
    "product": "BIG-IP Edge Client",
    "vendor": "F5",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "7.2.4.3",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.2.3",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]