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critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-22986: F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Mar 31 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip domain name system>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip domain name system>=14.1.0<14.1.4
f5 big-ip domain name system>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=14.1.0<14.1.4
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip link controller>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip link controller>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip link controller>=14.1.0<14.1.4
f5 big-ip link controller>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip link controller>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<6.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=7.0.0<7.0.0.2
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=7.1.0<7.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-22986?

    CVE-2021-22986 is considered critical due to its potential to allow unauthenticated remote command execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-22986?

    To fix CVE-2021-22986, upgrade to the latest patched version of BIG-IP or BIG-IQ as specified in the F5 security advisories.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22986?

    CVE-2021-22986 affects several versions of F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ, including versions below 16.0.1.1 for BIG-IP and below 7.1.0.3 for BIG-IQ.

  • What products are impacted by CVE-2021-22986?

    CVE-2021-22986 impacts F5 products including BIG-IP, BIG-IQ, Advanced Firewall Manager, and Application Security Manager.

  • Is CVE-2021-22986 being actively exploited?

    At the time of the advisory, there are no confirmed reports of active exploitation of CVE-2021-22986, but immediate mitigation is recommended.

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