CVE-2021-23005: Critical severity F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management vulnerability

Published Mar 31, 2021
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Updated

On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), when using a Quorum device for BIG-IQ high availability (HA) for automatic failover, BIG-IQ does not make use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) with the Corosync protocol. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Affected Software

1 affected component
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<8.0.0

Event History

Mar 31, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:41 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-23005.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23005?

The severity of CVE-2021-23005 is critical with a severity value of 9.1.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-23005?

All 7.x and 6.x versions of F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management prior to version 8.0.0 are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-23005?

To fix CVE-2021-23005, upgrade your F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management software to version 8.0.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-23005?

More information about CVE-2021-23005 can be found at the following reference link: [https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01243064](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01243064)

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