Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-22991
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Ov - [Actively Exploited]
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, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, undisclosed requests to a virtual server may be incorrectly handled by the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) URI normalization, which may trigger a buffer overflow, resulting in a DoS attack. In certain situations, it may theoretically allow bypass of URL based access control or remote code execution (RCE). Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

INFO

Published Date :

March 31, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

The Traffic Management Microkernel of BIG-IP ASM Risk Engine has a buffer overflow vulnerability, leading to a bypassing of URL-based access controls.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22991

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-22991 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-22991 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service
8 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
9 F5 big-ip_link_controller
10 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
11 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
12 F5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
13 F5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender
14 F5 ssl_orchestrator
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-22991.

URL Resource
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56715231 Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56715231 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-22991 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-22991 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56715231
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-120 CWE-20
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56715231 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56715231 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.1.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

71.47 }} -14.17%

score

0.98241

percentile

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