Vulnerability · Published Oct 10, 2023 · Assigned by f5

CVE-2023-5450BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity insufficient verification of data authenticity in BIG-IP Edge Client from F5. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An insufficient verification of data vulnerability exists in BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS that may allow an attacker elevation of privileges during the installation process.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
F5 BIG-IP Edge Client 7.2.3 – before 7.2.4.5

Weakness: CWE-345 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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