high
7.8
CWE
347
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-43611: BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability

First published: Tue Oct 10 2023(Updated: )

The BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS does not follow best practices for elevating privileges during the installation process.  This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-38418.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP APM=17.1.0
F5 BIG-IP APM>=16.1.0<=16.1.4=3
F5 BIG-IP APM>=15.1.0<=15.1.10=3
F5 BIG-IP APM>=14.1.0<=14.1.5=3
F5 BIG-IP APM>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 APM Clients>=7.2.3<=7.2.4
7.2.4.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=7.2.3<7.2.4.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.1.0<16.1.4
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=16.1.0<16.1.4
f5 big-ip domain name system>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
f5 big-ip domain name system>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
f5 big-ip domain name system>=15.1.0<15.1.9
f5 big-ip domain name system>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=16.1.0<16.1.4
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=15.1.0<15.1.9
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
f5 big-ip link controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
f5 big-ip link controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
f5 big-ip link controller>=15.1.0<15.1.9
f5 big-ip link controller>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 WebSafe>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 WebSafe>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 WebSafe>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 WebSafe>=16.1.0<16.1.4
Apple macOS

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-43611?

    CVE-2023-43611 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized privilege escalation during the installation of the BIG-IP Edge Client on macOS.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-43611?

    To fix CVE-2023-43611, upgrade to the latest version of the F5 BIG-IP APM software that includes the security patch for this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of the BIG-IP APM are affected by CVE-2023-43611?

    CVE-2023-43611 affects F5 BIG-IP APM versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, and 13.1.0 to 13.1.5.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-43611?

    Currently, F5 does not provide a workaround for CVE-2023-43611, and updating to a patched version is recommended.

  • What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2023-43611?

    Exploiting CVE-2023-43611 could allow an attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the vulnerable software.

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