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CVE-2021-22986 · netVigilance record NV21-0214

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2021-11-17 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the iControl REST interface that allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to execute system commands, create or delete files, and disable services.

Who is affected

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-863.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago

Sources