6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-22283
F5 BIG-IP Edge Client DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
Description

On versions beginning in 7.1.5 to before 7.2.3.1, a DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows. User interaction and administrative privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability because the victim user needs to run the executable on the system and the attacker requires administrative privileges for modifying the files in the trusted search path. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 1, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 4, 2023, 4:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-22283 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_edge
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-22283.

URL Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K07143733 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-22283 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description On versions beginning in 7.1.5 to before 7.2.3.1, a DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows. User interaction and administrative privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability because the victim user needs to run the executable on the system and the attacker requires administrative privileges for modifying the files in the trusted search path. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. On versions beginning in 7.1.5 to before 7.2.3.1, a DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows. User interaction and administrative privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability because the victim user needs to run the executable on the system and the attacker requires administrative privileges for modifying the files in the trusted search path. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 F5 Networks AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 F5 Networks AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason AC-No Race Condition
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K07143733 No Types Assigned https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K07143733 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-427
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:clients:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.2 up to (excluding) 7.2.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (including) 13.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (including) 14.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (including) 15.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (including) 16.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0.0 up to (excluding) 17.0.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge:-:*:*:*:clients:windows:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.13233

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
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Confidentiality
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