Vulnerability · Published May 10, 2021 · Assigned by f5

CVE-2021-23014

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in BIG-IP ASM/Advanced WAF. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

On versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, and 14.1.x before 14.1.4, BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM are missing authorization checks for file uploads to a specific directory within the REST API which might allow Authenticated users with guest privileges to upload files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a BIG-IP ASM/Advanced WAF 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, and 14.1.x before 14.1.4

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