Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-22973 (CCN-196718)

Assigned:2021-02-10
Published:2021-02-10
Updated:2021-02-18
Summary:On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, and all 12.1.x versions, JSON parser function does not protect against out-of-bounds memory accesses or writes.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-22973

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-bigip-cve202122973-dos(196718)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K13323323
iRules LX vulnerability CVE-2021-22973

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13323323

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip 12.0.0
    f5 big-ip 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip 14.0.0
    f5 big-ip 15.0.0