High severity · published Jun 10, 2021
CVE-2021-23022
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
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client · F5
7.1.6 through 7.1.9.9; 7.2.1 before 7.2.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23022
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23022
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K08503505
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