CVE-2021-23016
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP APM versions 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, and all versions of 16.0.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, an attacker may be able to bypass APM's internal restrictions and retrieve static content that is hosted within APM by sending specifically crafted requests to an APM Virtual Server. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP APM≤ 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, and all versions of 16.0.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x.enisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager13.1.0 → 13.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.1.0 → 14.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.1.0 → 15.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager16.0.0 → 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K75540265cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-file-reading-via-APM-35199cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1449cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021042919cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K75540265enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K75540265Vendor Advisorynvd
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