RCE in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2021-23012
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4, lack of input validation for items used in the system support functionality may allow users granted either "Resource Administrator" or "Administrator" roles to execute arbitrary bash commands on BIG-IP. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.003 (19.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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-2021-23012?
- CVE-2021-23012 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23012?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.