CVE-2021-23022
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 14 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer Service's temporary folder has weak file and folder permissions. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager client7.1.6 → 7.1.9.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager client7.2.1 → 7.2.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K08503505cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K08503505。Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-Edge-Client-for-Windows-privilege-escalation-via-Installer-Service-Temporary-Folder-35588cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1883cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K08503505enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K08503505Vendor Advisorynvd
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