CVE-2023-43611

HIGH

BIG-IP Edge Client Installer - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS does not follow best practices for elevating privileges during the installation process.  This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-38418.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000136185

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 28.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-347
Status published
Products (19)
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 7.2.3 - 7.2.4.4
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_analytics 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_application_security_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_domain_name_system 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
... and 9 more
Published Oct 10, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026