Critical [CVE-2021-23031] BIG-IP: On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.6, and…
This critical-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2021-23031; related products: BIG-IP, Advanced WAF, ASM.
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Summary
On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, an authenticated user may perform a privilege escalation on the BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM Configuration utility.
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
- 12.1.x
- 11.6.x
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
- 16.0.1.2
- 15.1.3
- 14.1.4.1
- 13.1.4
- 12.1.6
- 11.6.5.3
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 16.0.1.2, 15.1.3, 14.1.4.1, 13.1.4, 12.1.6, 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 3 months ago·verify at source
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