SSRF in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager

CVE-2021-22986

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 un…

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.999 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22986?
CVE-2021-22986 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2021-22986?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-22986 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2021-22986 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 126 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.