F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Edge Client on Windows security exposure (K000162417)

high Nessus Plugin ID 342389

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 17.1.3.1 / 17.5.1.4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000162417 advisory.

The BIG-IP Edge Client Dialup Entry/Windows Logon Integration may expose native Windows operating system functionality through the rendered web interface prior to Windows user logon. This action opens the Windows print dialog in the security context of the BIG-IP Edge Client pre-logon account (F5 Pre-Logon User). F5 Pre-Logon User is a standard Windows user account.This issue occurs when all of the following conditions are met:BIG-IP APM is configured with Dialup Entry/Windows Logon Integration.User has access to Windows system Logon Screen where BIG-IP Edge Client is installed.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the F5 Networks BIG-IP security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000162417.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 342389

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000162417.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 9/2/2026

Updated: 9/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2026

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