CVE-2023-38418 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-38418?

CVE-2023-38418 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38418?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Access Policy Manager Clients, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Access Policy Manager Clients	>= 7.2.3, < 7.2.4.3
F5	Big-Ip Access Policy Manager	>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134746Vendor Advisory
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134746Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-38418?

CVE-2023-38418 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2023-38418?

CVE-2023-38418 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38418?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Access Policy Manager Clients, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.