7.5

CVE-2021-23011: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 10-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-23011 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.96% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F514 products
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.6 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.3 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.6 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.3 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1
  • big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall≥ 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.6 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.3 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1
  • big-ip_analytics≥ 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.6 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.3 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.6 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.4 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.3 | ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1

1 vendor · 14 products

References

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