High severity · published Sep 14, 2021
CVE-2021-23039
On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.8, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, when IPSec is configured on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed…
7.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.8, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, when IPSec is configured on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed requests from an authorized remote (IPSec) peer, which already has a negotiated Security Association, can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 before 15.1.3; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23039
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23039
Mitigation
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K66782293
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