SB2021021111 - Race condition in iControl REST component in F5 BIG-IP 



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

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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.