CVE-2021-23031

Published: Sep 14, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

Description

On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, an authenticated user may perform a privilege escalation on the BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM Configuration utility. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected (12)

Products: F5: Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, Big Ip Application Security Manager

2 products

Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

Big Ip Application Security Manager

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	11.6.1 ≤ version ≤ 11.6.5.2
F5 Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	12.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 12.1.5
F5 Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	13.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 13.1.3
F5 Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	14.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 14.1.4
F5 Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	15.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 15.1.2
F5 Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall	16.0.0 ≤ version ≤ 16.0.1.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	11.6.1 ≤ version ≤ 11.6.5.2
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	12.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 12.1.5
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	13.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 13.1.3
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	14.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 14.1.4
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	15.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 15.1.2
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	16.0.0 ≤ version ≤ 16.0.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper 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.

References (2)

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41351250

Source: f5sirt@f5.com

MitigationVendor Advisory

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41351250

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

MitigationVendor Advisory

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