#VU51422 Buffer overflow in F5 Networks products - CVE-2021-22991
Published: March 11, 2021 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51422
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22991
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
BIG-IP DDHD
BIG-IP SSLO
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Advanced WAF
BIG-IP
BIG-IP DDHD
BIG-IP SSLO
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTTP requests within the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) URI normalization feature. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTTP request to the virtual server associated with an HTTP profile, trigger memory corruption and crash the service or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.