CVE-2021-22986

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 31, 2021 Modified: October 27, 2025
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Description

On BIG-IP 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, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3 amd BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3 and 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2, the iControl REST interface has an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22986
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.5%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2021-11-17

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918 CWE-918

Affected Vendors

f5

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