Medium [CVE-2021-23002] When using BIG-IP APM 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, or all…
This medium-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2021-23002 affecting BIG-IP, APM.
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Summary
When using BIG-IP APM 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, or all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions or Edge Client versions 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, or 7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5, the session ID is visible in the arguments of the f5vpn.exe command when VPN is launched from the browser on a Windows system.
Addressing this issue requires both the client and server fixes. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
- 16.0.x
- 15.1.x
- 14.1.x
- 13.1.x
- 7.2.1.x
- 7.1.9.x
- 7.1.8.x
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- 16.0.1.1
- 15.1.2.1
- 14.1.4
- 13.1.3.6
- 7.2.1.1
- 7.1.9.8
- 7.1.8.5
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, 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.8. 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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