CVE-2024-21849 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-21849?

CVE-2024-21849 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-21849?

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

Vulnerability Description

When an Advanced WAF/ASM security policy and a Websockets profile are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. 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

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5	Big-Ip Application Security Manager	>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-466

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000135873Vendor Advisory
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000135873Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-21849?

CVE-2024-21849 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). When an Advanced WAF/ASM security policy and a Websockets profile are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. N...

How severe is CVE-2024-21849?

CVE-2024-21849 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-2024-21849?

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