CVE-2021-22986

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Vulnerability overview

On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3 amd BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3 and 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2, the iControl REST interface has an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

9.8 · CRITICAL

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-918

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

F5 · BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management

Added to catalog

2021-11-03

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date

2021-11-17

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 6.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 6.1.0

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 7.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 7.0.0.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 7.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 7.1.0.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.3

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.2.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.0.1.1

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991

  Vendor Advisory

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991

  Vendor Advisory

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22986

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