CVE-2021-22980

HIGH

Edge Client <7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x-7.1.9.8, 7.1.x-7.1.8.5 - DLL Hijacking

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Edge Client version 7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5, an untrusted search path vulnerability in the BIG-IP APM Client Troubleshooting Utility (CTU) for Windows could allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL library from its current directory. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the victim must run this utility on the Windows system. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29282483

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (2)
f5/access_policy_manager_clients 7.1.5 - 7.1.8.5
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.1 - 11.6.5
Published Feb 12, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026