CVE-2023-38418 BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability
Attackers can escalate privileges during installation due to improper privilege elevation practices in the macOS installer.
- 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-2023-38418?
CVE-2023-38418 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 2 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38418?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Access Policy Manager Clients, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grr5-2xqc-rxr6.