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.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How 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 |
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The severity of F5-K000136185 is considered high due to improper privilege escalation during the installation process.
To fix F5-K000136185, upgrade to a patched version of the BIG-IP Edge Client Installer as specified in the advisory.
F5-K000136185 affects F5 BIG-IP APM versions 17.1.0 and versions 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, among others.
The products impacted by F5-K000136185 include the F5 BIG-IP APM and F5 APM Clients.
Currently, there is no official workaround for F5-K000136185; updating to the latest version is recommended.