CVE-2021-23047
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when BIG-IP APM performs Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) verification of a certificate that contains Authority Information Access (AIA), undisclosed requests may cause an increase in memory use. 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 (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP APM≤ 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x and 11.6.xenisa_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 → 14.1.4.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.1.0 → 15.1.3.1nvdUScpe: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/K79428827cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-APM-denial-of-service-via-OCSP-Memory-Use-36208cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2869cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021083010cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K79428827enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K79428827Vendor Advisorynvd
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