CVE-2021-23012: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager OS Command Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-23012 is a high (CVSS 8.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4, lack of input validation for items used in the system support functionality may allow users granted either "Resource Administrator" or "Administrator" roles to execute arbitrary bash commands on BIG-IP. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F514 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 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≥ 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≥ 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≥ 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≥ 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