CVE-2024-21782: f5 big-ip OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-21782 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) OS Command Injection vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-02-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

BIG-IP or BIG-IQ Resource Administrators and Certificate Managers who have access to the secure copy (scp) utility but do not have access to Advanced shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands with a specially crafted command string. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-5873. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.