CVE-2021-23040
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP AFM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.2, 13.1.x before 13.1.4.1, and all versions of 12.1.x, a SQL injection vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility. This issue is exposed only when BIG-IP AFM is provisioned. 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 · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP AFM≤ 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.2, 13.1.x before 13.1.4.1, and all versions of 12.1.xenisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager12.1.0 → 12.1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager13.1.0 → 13.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0 → 14.1.4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.1.0 → 15.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager16.0.0 → 16.0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23040cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94255403cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-AFM-SQL-injection-via-Configuration-Utility-36210cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2870cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94255403enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94255403Vendor Advisorynvd
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