What is CVE-2023-38418?

CVE-2023-38418 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Edge Client, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-38418?

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

Vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Edge Client

CVE-2023-38418

The BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS does not follow best practices for elevating privileges during the installation process. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

EPSS: 0.001 (20.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

F5 Big-ip Edge Client — versions 7.2.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-347 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134746 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38418?: CVE-2023-38418 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Edge Client, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-38418?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.