What is CVE-2021-23023?

CVE-2021-23023 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-23023?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

CVE-2021-23023

On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, a DLL hijacking issue exists in cachecleaner.dll included in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th 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

F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
N/a Edge Client For Windows — versions 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23023?: CVE-2021-23023 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-23023?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.