MitM attack in BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and macOS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22372 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Clients Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU76420
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22372
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper message integrity checks in BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and Mac OS. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and modify requests and responses to and from the BIG-IP Edge Client.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP APM: 14.1.0 - 17.1.0
BIG-IP APM Clients: 7.2.2 - 7.2.4
External linkshttp://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132522
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
