CVE-2021-22986

critical

Description

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.

From the Tenable Blog

CVE-2021-22986: F5 Patches Several Critical Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ
CVE-2021-22986: F5 Patches Several Critical Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ

Published: 2021-03-11

F5 releases patches for multiple vulnerabilities in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ, including a critical remote command execution flaw that does not require authentication and is likely to attract exploits in the near future.

References

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-03-31

Updated: 2025-04-02

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94485