CVE-2021-23012
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.2)—
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4, lack of input validation for items used in the system support functionality may allow users granted either "Resource Administrator" or "Administrator" roles to execute arbitrary bash commands on BIG-IP. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.2
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.27%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 18
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (14)
F5 — Big-ip Access Policy ManagerF5 — Big-ip Advanced Firewall ManagerF5 — Big-ip Advanced WEB Application FirewallF5 — Big-ip AnalyticsF5 — Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerF5 — Big-ip Application Security ManagerF5 — Big-ip Ddos Hybrid DefenderF5 — Big-ip Domain Name SystemF5 — Big-ip Fraud Protection ServiceF5 — Big-ip Global Traffic ManagerF5 — Big-ip Link ControllerF5 — Big-ip Local Traffic ManagerF5 — Big-ip Policy Enforcement ManagerF5 — Big-ip SSL Orchestrator
CWEs
- CWE-78
References
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