Vulnerability in F5 Access Policy Manager Clients
CVE-2021-22980
In Edge Client version 7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5, an untrusted search path vulnerability in the BIG-IP APM Client Troubleshooting Utility (CTU) for Windows could allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL library from its current directory. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the victim must run this utility on the Windows system. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Access Policy Manager Clients
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- Edge Client — versions 7.2.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, and 7.1.x-7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K29282483 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22980?
- CVE-2021-22980 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Access Policy Manager Clients, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22980?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.