CVE-2021-23028
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.2, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4, when JSON content profiles are configured for URLs as part of an F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall (WAF)/BIG-IP ASM security policy and applied to a virtual server, undisclosed requests may cause the BIG-IP ASM bd process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM≤ 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.2, and 13.1.x before 13.1.4enisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall13.1.3.5 → 13.1.3.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall14.1.3.1 → 14.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall15.1.1 → 15.1.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall= 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager13.1..3.5 → 13.1.3.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager14.1.3.1 → 14.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager15.1.0 → 15.1.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager= 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23028cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00602225cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-WAF-ASM-denial-of-service-via-JSON-Content-Profiles-36192cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2862cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00602225enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00602225MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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