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CVE-2021-23023 (GCVE-0-2021-23023)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-10 14:43 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:58
VLAI
Summary
On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, a DLL hijacking issue exists in cachecleaner.dll included in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • privilege escalation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Edge Client for Windows Affected: 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1
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