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High [CVE-2021-23042] On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, and 12.1.x before…

This high-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2021-23042 affecting BIG-IP.

CVE-2021-23042 Published Sep 14, 2021Updated by vendor Jun 17, 2026
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Summary

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, and 12.1.x before 12.1.6, when an HTTP profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause a significant increase in system resource utilization.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

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

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

Fixed versions
  • 16.0.1.2
  • 15.1.3
  • 14.1.4
  • 13.1.4
  • 12.1.6

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

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 16.0.1.2, 15.1.3, 14.1.4, 13.1.4, 12.1.6. 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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