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TI-2021-05833 Aliases CVE-2021-22974GHSA-fjm3-mp48-h3mr

Race condition in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ

Priority LOW 34CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6 and all versions of BIG-IQ 7.x and 6.x, an authenticated attacker with access to iControl REST over the control plane may be able to take advantage of a race condition to execute commands with an elevated privilege level. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-6167. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00844 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—BIG-IP, BIG-IQBIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6 and all versions of BIG-IQ 7.x and 6.x—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP, BIG-IQ Vendor— Affected BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6 and all versions of BIG-IQ 7.x and 6.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 – 6.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.1.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22974
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjm3-mp48-h3mr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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