CVE-2021-22989

On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, and 11.6.x before 11.6.5.3, when running in Appliance mode with Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM provisioned, the TMUI, also referred to as the Configuration utility, has an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Published: 2021-03-31 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-22989 is rated Moderate Risk (63.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.18%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-22989

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-02 1.36% 1.18% -0.19%
2 2025-11-21 2.04% 1.36% -0.67%
3 2025-11-18 — 2.04% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-22989

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.3 6.0 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-22989

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-22989

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 ssl_orchestrator >= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 ssl_orchestrator >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-22989

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