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CVE-2021-22986

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score27.6280%
EPSS Percentile94.45th
PublishedMar 31, 2021
Last ModifiedOct 27, 2025

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦
F5

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Analytics

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Analytics

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Analytics

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Analytics

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Analytics

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Security Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Security Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Security Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Security Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Application Security Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Domain Name System

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Domain Name System

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Domain Name System

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Domain Name System

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Domain Name System

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Fraud Protection Service

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Fraud Protection Service

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Fraud Protection Service

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Fraud Protection Service

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Fraud Protection Service

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Link Controller

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Link Controller

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Link Controller

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Link Controller

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Link Controller

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
📦
F5

Big Iq Centralized Management

>= 6.0.0 and < 6.1.0
📦
F5

Big Iq Centralized Management

>= 7.0.0 and < 7.0.0.2
📦
F5

Big Iq Centralized Management

>= 7.1.0 and < 7.1.0.3
📦
F5

Ssl Orchestrator

>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.3
📦
F5

Ssl Orchestrator

>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.6
📦
F5

Ssl Orchestrator

>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.4
📦
F5

Ssl Orchestrator

>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.2.1
📦
F5

Ssl Orchestrator

>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1

References & Advisories

🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html
🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
🔗 https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991
🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html
🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
🔗 https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991
🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22986

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