Improper input validation in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2021-23044
On BIG-IP version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.2, 13.1.x before 13.1.4.1, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) compression driver is used on affected BIG-IP hardware and BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) platforms, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th 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_analytics
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system
- F5 Big-ip_fraud_protection_service
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23044?
- CVE-2021-23044 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23044?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.