Vulnerability · Published Feb 12, 2021 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2021-22985
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in BIG-IP APM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious, authenticated VPN user may abuse this to perform a DoS attack against the APM. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | BIG-IP APM | 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1 |
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88162221 x_refsource_MISC