High [CVE-2021-23012] On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4, lack of input…
This high-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2021-23012 affecting BIG-IP.
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Summary
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4, lack of input validation for items used in the system support functionality may allow users granted either "Resource Administrator" or "Administrator" roles to execute arbitrary bash commands on BIG-IP.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
- 16.0.x
- 15.1.x
- 14.1.x
- 13.1.x
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- 16.0.1.1
- 15.1.3
- 14.1.4
- 13.1.4
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 16.0.1.1, 15.1.3, 14.1.4, 13.1.4. 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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