Open redirect in BIG-IP Advanced WAF & BIG-IP ASM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
On BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM version 15.1.x before 15.1.0.2, 15.0.x before 15.0.1.4, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.5, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.2, when receiving a unauthenticated client request with a maliciously crafted URI, a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM virtual server configured with a DoS profile with Proactive Bot Defense (versions prior to 14.1.0), or a Bot Defense profile (versions 14.1.0 and later), may subject clients and web servers to Open Redirection attacks. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BIG-IP Advanced WAF & BIG-IP ASM | 15.1.x before 15.1.0.2, 15.0.x before 15.0.1.4, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.5, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIG-IP Advanced WAF & BIG-IP ASM Vendor— Affected 15.1.x before 15.1.0.2, 15.0.x before 15.0.1.4, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.5, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.4, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 to before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.1 to before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 to before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 to before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjvj-f9jx-5jv4
References
More F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability 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-2023-25231 BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-22984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjvj-f9jx-5jv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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