Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-23034

High

Published: 14 September 2021

Published
14 September 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0092 76.4th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-23034 is a high-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 23.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

On BIG-IP version 16.x before 16.1.0 and 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, when a DNS profile using a DNS cache resolver is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. Note: Software versions…

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which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

f5
big-ip access policy manager
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip advanced firewall manager
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip analytics
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip application acceleration manager
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip application security manager
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip domain name system
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip fraud protection service
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip global traffic manager
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip link controller
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
f5
big-ip local traffic manager
15.1.0 — 15.1.3.1 · 16.0.0 — 16.1.0
+1 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-668

Controls whether organization resources are exposed to external system spheres by permitting or prohibiting their use.

addresses: CWE-668

The control ensures information is not released into a security sphere where the recipient lacks matching access authorizations.

addresses: CWE-668

The control ensures information resources are not exposed to the incorrect (public) sphere through review and authorization.

addresses: CWE-668

Protects against data mining that would expose resources to unauthorized spheres by enforcing detection and controls.

addresses: CWE-668

Restricts information flows to ensure resources are not exposed to incorrect or unauthorized spheres.

addresses: CWE-668

Controlling internal connections prevents exposure of resources to unintended internal spheres.

addresses: CWE-668

Knowing exact processing and storage locations helps avoid exposure of resources to incorrect spheres.

addresses: CWE-668

The control prevents exposure of the media resource to the wrong security sphere.

References