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TI-2021-05861 Aliases CVE-2021-23002GHSA-4vpw-2c2c-m7m5

When using BIG-IP APM 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

When using BIG-IP APM 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, or all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions or Edge Client versions 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, or 7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5, the session ID is visible in the arguments of the f5vpn.exe command when VPN is launched from the browser on a Windows system. Addressing this issue requires both the client and server fixes. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00351 28th 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 APM and Edge ClientBIG-IP APM 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, all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions; Edge Client 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, 7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP APM and Edge Client Vendor— Affected BIG-IP APM 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, all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions; Edge Client 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.1, 7.1.9.x before 7.1.9.8, 7.1.8.x before 7.1.8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.5 to before 7.1.8.5; 7.1.9 to before 7.1.9.8; 7.2.1 to before 7.2.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:access_policy_manager_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 to before 7.1.8.5; 7.1.9 to before 7.1.9.8; 7.2.1 to before 7.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.6; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.2.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23002
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vpw-2c2c-m7m5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-19798 BIG-IP Edge Client for macOS vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-11801 Incorrect permission assignment in F5 BIG-IP APM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-05839 Untrusted search path in Edge Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-18648 BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows and macOS vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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