DLL Hijacking in BIGIP Edge Client 7.2.27.2.3.1 Windows Installer
CVE-2023-22358 Published on February 1, 2023

BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerability
In versions beginning with 7.2.2 to before 7.2.3.1, 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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-22358 is exploitable with local system access, and requires 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.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
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-2023-22358 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-22358

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Affected Versions

F5 APM Clients:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.22%
Percentile
45.05%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.