SB2023020609 - Privilege escalation in BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows
Published: February 6, 2023 Updated: February 26, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023020609
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22358)
CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of .dll files. A local user can place a malicious .dll file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.