Log in Start free

Actively exploited · Published Mar 31, 2021 · Assigned by f5

CVE-2021-22986

Critical 9.8 Exploited Ransomware

In plain English

A critical-severity server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 99.9% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)99.9%top 0.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021
Attack tooling3Metasploit, Nuclei, Public PoC

CISA guidance

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal agencies must remediate by Nov 17, 2021.

Official description

On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3 amd BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3 and 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2, the iControl REST interface has an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a BIG-IP; BIG-IQ BIG-IP 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3, 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2

Weakness: CWE-918 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References