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…

PriorityP434high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.30%

21.9th percentile

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.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	7.1.6 – 7.1.9.9	—
f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	>= 7.2.1 < 7.2.1.3	7.2.1.3
f5	big-ip_apm	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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