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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2024-21771

For unspecified traffic patterns, BIG-IP AFM IPS engine may spend an excessive amount of time matching the traffic against signatures, resulting in Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) restarting and...

Vulnerability Description

For unspecified traffic patterns, BIG-IP AFM IPS engine may spend an excessive amount of time matching the traffic against signatures, resulting in Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) restarting and traffic disruption.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-21771?

CVE-2024-21771 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). For unspecified traffic patterns, BIG-IP AFM IPS engine may spend an excessive amount of time matching the traffic against signatures, resulting in Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) restarting and...

How severe is CVE-2024-21771?

CVE-2024-21771 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-2024-21771?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager.