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CVE-2021-22986

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 9.8 EPSS 94.5%
Updated Oct 27, 2025
F5
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions 12.1.0 — 7.1.0.3
Fixed In 12.1.5.3
Type CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF))
Vendor F5
Public PoC Yes

On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3 amd BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3 and 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2, the iControl REST interface has an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 73

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Service
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Service
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Service
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Service
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Service
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1
F5 Big-Iq_Centralized_Management
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0.0 6.1.0
F5 Big-Iq_Centralized_Management
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.0 7.0.0.2
F5 Big-Iq_Centralized_Management
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.1.0 7.1.0.3
F5 Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1.0 12.1.5.3
F5 Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1.0 13.1.3.6
F5 Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.1.0 14.1.4
F5 Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.1.0 15.1.2.1
F5 Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.0.0 16.0.1.1