SB2021042912 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP
Published: April 29, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021042912
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23012)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for items used in system support functionality. A local privileged user granted either "Resource Administrator" or "Administrator" role can execute arbitrary bash commands on BIG-IP system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.