CVE-2021-22987

CRITICAL

9.9

CVSS Score

Published: March 31, 2021 at 04:43 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC

15 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager

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Severity

CRITICAL9.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 14%

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, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3 when running in Appliance mode, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Big IP Access Policy Manager · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Advanced Firewall Manager · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Analytics · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Application Acceleration Manager · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Application Security Manager · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Domain Name System · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Fraud Protection Service · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Big IP Global Traffic Manager · F5

95%

11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.312.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.313.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.614.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.2.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.1

Affected range stops below 11.6.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K18132488

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K18132488

CVSS

9.9CRITICAL[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

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CWE

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