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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-22974

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6 and all versions of BIG-IQ 7.x and 6.x, an authenticated attacker with access to iCon...

Vulnerability Description

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6 and all versions of BIG-IQ 7.x and 6.x, an authenticated attacker with access to iControl REST over the control plane may be able to take advantage of a race condition to execute commands with an elevated privilege level. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-6167. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 6.0.0, <= 6.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22974?

CVE-2021-22974 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6 and all versions of BIG-IQ 7.x and 6.x, an authenticated attacker with access to iCon...

How severe is CVE-2021-22974?

CVE-2021-22974 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22974?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: 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.