CVE-2021-22997: High severity F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management vulnerability
On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), BIG-IQ HA ElasticSearch service does not implement any form of authentication for the clustering transport services, and all data used by ElasticSearch for transport is unencrypted. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-22997.
What is the severity level of CVE-2021-22997?
CVE-2021-22997 has a severity level of high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
Which versions of BIG-IQ are affected by CVE-2021-22997?
All 7.x and 6.x versions of BIG-IQ (up to version 8.0.0) are affected by CVE-2021-22997.
What is the impact of CVE-2021-22997?
CVE-2021-22997 allows unauthorized users to access and modify data used by the ElasticSearch service, as it lacks authentication and encryption for clustering transport services.
How can CVE-2021-22997 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2021-22997, it is recommended to upgrade to version 8.0.0 of BIG-IQ.