PT-2021-15367 · F5 · Big-Ip

Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2021-09-24 · CVE-2021-23043

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BIG-IP versions 11.6.x through 16.1.x

Description A directory traversal issue exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility, allowing an attacker to access arbitrary files.

Recommendations For versions 11.6.x through 16.1.x, consider restricting access to the BIG-IP Configuration utility until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, limit the access to sensitive files and directories to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-23043

Affected Products

Big-Ip

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23043 · Security Note
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63163637 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-23043 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20844 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/28815 · Telegram Post