CVE-2021-23036 Denial of service in BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM

High 7.5 Published 14 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service by sending undisclosed requests to BIG-IP ASM and DataSafe profiles, requiring specific virtual server configurations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-23036?

CVE-2021-23036 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, published on 14 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, when a BIG-IP ASM and DataSafe profile are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23036?

It affects 3 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Datasafe.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2021-23036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mc98-xj99-qf7r.