CVE-2022-28714 vulnerability in F5 Networks Products
Published on May 5, 2022
On F5 BIG-IP APM 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, as well as F5 BIG-IP APM Clients 7.x versions prior to 7.2.1.5, a DLL Hijacking vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-28714 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2022-28714 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-28714
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP APM:- Version 12.1.x is affected.
- Version 11.6.x is affected.
- Version 17.0.0 and below 17.0.x* is unaffected.
- Version 16.1.x and below 16.1.2.2 is affected.
- Version 15.1.x and below 15.1.5.1 is affected.
- Version 14.1.x and below 14.1.4.6 is affected.
- Version 13.1.x and below 13.1.5 is affected.
- Version 7.x and below 7.2.1.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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