CVE-2021-22985
published 2021-02-12CVE-2021-22985: On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious…
PriorityP338high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.98%
58.2th percentile
On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious, authenticated VPN user may abuse this to perform a DoS attack against the APM. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip_apm | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2 | 11.6.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.3 | 12.1.5.3 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.6 | 13.1.3.6 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.8 | 14.1.2.8 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 15.1.0 < 15.1.2 | 15.1.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.1.1 | 16.0.1.1 |
| f5 | big-ip_asm | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.07.8HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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F5
CVE-2021-22985: On BIG-IP APM version 16
vendor_f5·2021-02-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-22985 [HIGH] CWE-400 CVE-2021-22985: On BIG-IP APM version 16
CVE-2021-22985: On BIG-IP APM version 16
On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious, authenticated VPN user may abuse this to perform a DoS attack against the APM. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Affected Products: BIG-IP APM, BIG-IP ASM
Affected Versions: 11.6.1 - 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 - 12.1.5.3; 13.1.0 - 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 - 14.1.2.8; 15.1.0 - 15.1.2; 16.0.0 - 16.0.1.1
F5 Advisory Articles: K88162221
F5 References: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88162221
GHSA
GHSA-fj8x-2c72-3h8w: On BIG-IP APM version 16
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-22985 [HIGH] CWE-400 GHSA-fj8x-2c72-3h8w: On BIG-IP APM version 16
On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious, authenticated VPN user may abuse this to perform a DoS attack against the APM. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-02-12
Published