Buffer overflow in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager

CVE-2021-22992

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, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, a malicious HTTP response to an Advanced WAF/BIG-IP ASM virtual server wit…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.727 (99.4th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22992?
CVE-2021-22992 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2021-22992?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-22992 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.