CVE-2023-38418

BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: August 2, 2023 at 03:55 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:10 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Access Policy Manager Client

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Big IP Access Policy Manager · F5

95%

13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.916.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.317.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.0

Big IP Access Policy Manager Client · F5

95%

7.2.3 ≤ v < 7.2.4.37.2.3

Affected range stops below 7.2.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134746

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134746

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHf5

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-347

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