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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-22997

On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), BIG-IQ HA ElasticSearch service does not implement any form of authentication for the clustering transport services, and all data used by ElasticSearch fo...

Vulnerability Description

On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), BIG-IQ HA ElasticSearch service does not implement any form of authentication for the clustering transport services, and all data used by ElasticSearch for transport is unencrypted. 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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 6.0.0, < 8.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22997?

CVE-2021-22997 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), BIG-IQ HA ElasticSearch service does not implement any form of authentication for the clustering transport services, and all data used by ElasticSearch fo...

How severe is CVE-2021-22997?

CVE-2021-22997 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-2021-22997?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management.