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
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2021-22986 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22986
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22986