CVE-2021-22992
highpriority · attend · 63EPSS 0.676 · 99 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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, a malicious HTTP response to an Advanced WAF/BIG-IP ASM virtual server with Login Page configured in its policy may trigger a buffer overflow, resulting in a DoS attack. In certain situations, it may allow remote code execution (RCE), leading to complete system compromise. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–9.8
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affected products (169)
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- n/a BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM≤ 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, 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22992cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161753/F5-Big-IP-ASM-is_hdr_criteria_matches-Buffer-Overflow.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52510511cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-ASM-AdvancedWAF-buffer-overflow-via-Login-Page-34814cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0872cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0872.2cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52510511enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52510511Vendor Advisorynvd
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