CVE-2021-23001

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CVE

On 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, 12.1.x before

On 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, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, the upload functionality in BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM allows an authenticated user to upload files to the BIG-IP system using a call to an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00246

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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Affected Products & Versions

f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
Show all 60 affected productsf5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip analytics>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip analytics>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip analytics>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip analytics>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip analytics>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip analytics>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 11.6.1 and < 11.6.5.3
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1

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Scoring & Timeline

4.3

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · f5sirt@f5.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD31 Mar 2021 · 06:15 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

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