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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2021-23043

On BIG-IP, on all versions of 16.1.x, 16.0.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, a directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that all...

Vulnerability Description

On BIG-IP, on all versions of 16.1.x, 16.0.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, a directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to access arbitrary files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 11.6.0, <= 11.6.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-23043?

CVE-2021-23043 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). On BIG-IP, on all versions of 16.1.x, 16.0.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, a directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that all...

How severe is CVE-2021-23043?

CVE-2021-23043 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-23043?

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 Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.