7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-23011
BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Denial of Service
Description

On versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, when the BIG-IP system is buffering packet fragments for reassembly, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may consume an excessive amount of resources, eventually leading to a restart and failover event. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

INFO

Published Date :

May 10, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 24, 2021, 6:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23011 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 big-ip_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-2021-23011.

URL Resource
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10751325 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23011 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10751325 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10751325 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.4 *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) 15.1.3 *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) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.6 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(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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23011 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-23011 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.01%

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0.42001

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