CVE-2021-23007
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP versions 14.1.4 and 16.0.1.1, when the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process handles certain undisclosed traffic, it may start dropping all fragmented IP traffic. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (33)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- f5 big-ip access policy manager= 14.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager= 16.0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager= 14.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager= 16.0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall= 14.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall= 16.0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager= 14.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager= 16.0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager= 14.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager= 16.0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender= 16.0.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service= 14.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23007cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37451543cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-denial-of-service-via-TMM-Fragmented-IP-Traffic-Drop-34898cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0980cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37451543enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37451543ExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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