CVE-2022-29263 Other in BIG-IP APM

High 7.8 Published Updated

Insecure temporary file handling in the BIG-IP Edge Client Component Installer Service allows local attackers to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-29263?

CVE-2022-29263 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 5 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On F5 BIG-IP APM 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, as well as F5 BIG-IP APM Clients 7.x versions prior to 7.2.1.5, the BIG-IP Edge Client Component Installer Service does not use best practice while saving temporary files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29263?

It affects 2 products.

Products include F5 Access Policy Manager Clients, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-29263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv6p-4p9m-3v4r.

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