CVE-2021-22986

BIG-IP; BIG-IQ

Published 31 Mar 2021 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 17 Nov 2021 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22986 · US Government Resource