Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2021-23011
On versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, when the BIG-IP system is buffering packet fragments for reassembly, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may consume an excessive amount of resources, eventually leading to a restart and failover event. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.010 (58.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
- F5 Big-ip_analytics
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager
- F5 Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system
- F5 Big-ip_fraud_protection_service
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23011?
- CVE-2021-23011 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23011?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.