QID 375548

Date Published: 2021-05-24

QID 375548: F5 BIG-IP Appliance Mode Authenticated iControl REST Vulnerability(K74151369)

F5's BIG-IP is a family of products covering software and hardware designed around application availability, access control, and security solutions.

CVE-2021-23015: When running in Appliance Mode, an authenticated user assigned the 'Administrator' role may be able to bypass Appliance Mode restrictions utilizing undisclosed iControl REST endpoints.

Vulnerable Component: BIG-IP all modules

Affected Versions:
16.0.0 - 16.0.1
15.1.0 - 15.1.2
14.1.0 - 14.1.4
13.1.0.8 - 13.1.3

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable versions of F5 BIG-IP devices using the tmsh command.

In Appliance Mode, an authenticated user with valid user credentials assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass appliance mode restrictions and run arbitrary commands.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.4 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released patch, for more information please visit: K74151369

    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    K74151369 URL Logo support.f5.com/csp/article/K74151369

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