Risk | Medium |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-23043 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware |
Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU56155
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23043
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the TMUI/Configuration utility. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 11.6.1 - 16.1.0
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63163637
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.