SB2021021111 - Race condition in iControl REST component in F5 BIG-IP
Published: February 11, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021021111
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22974)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for a race condition vulnerability in iControl REST API #VU9746. A remote user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.