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Advisory Published
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CVE-2021-23003

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, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process may produce a core file when undisclosed MPTCP traffic passes through a standard virtual server. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.6
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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-IP SSL Orchestrator>=11.6.1<11.6.5.3
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-2021-23003?

    CVE-2021-23003 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2021-23003?

    CVE-2021-23003 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, and several older versions down to 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-23003?

    To mitigate CVE-2021-23003, upgrade to the appropriate patched versions of F5 BIG-IP software.

  • What impact does CVE-2021-23003 have on my systems?

    CVE-2021-23003 may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to produce core files when handling specific MPTCP traffic.

  • Is CVE-2021-23003 being exploited in the wild?

    There is currently no indication that CVE-2021-23003 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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