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Critical [CVE-2021-22989] 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, 12.1.x before…

This critical-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2021-22989 affecting BIG-IP, Advanced WAF, ASM.

CVE-2021-22989 Published Mar 31, 2021Updated by vendor Jun 17, 2026
Affected products & platforms
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Summary

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, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, when running in Appliance mode with Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM provisioned, the TMUI, also referred to as the Configuration utility, has an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Affected versions
  • 16.0.x
  • 15.1.x
  • 14.1.x
  • 13.1.x
  • 12.1.x
  • 11.6.x

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Fixed versions
  • 16.0.1.1
  • 15.1.2.1
  • 14.1.4
  • 13.1.3.6
  • 12.1.5.3
  • 11.6.5.3

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 16.0.1.1, 15.1.2.1, 14.1.4, 13.1.3.6, 12.1.5.3, 11.6.5.3. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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