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.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.